Over 1.96 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China

A student receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination point of Wenshu middle school in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 23, 2021. Nanjing started administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines among minors aged between 12 and 17. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- More than 1.96 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.