This was reported by RIA Novosti.

According to the department, 31 regions of China reported the use of 1 billion 10 million 489 thousand vaccinations against COVID-19.

It is not specified how many people were vaccinated, how many people received one dose, and how many received two.

Earlier, leading Chinese epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan said that by the end of 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination coverage rate in China could reach about 80%.