China has passed the notable milestone of delivering 400 million shots in the fight against Covid-19 – 100 million more than any other nation – as Beijing says it’s confident it can swiftly adjust for mutant variants.
On Monday, an update from China’s National Health Commission stated that 406.93 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine had been administered as of Sunday, up from 399.29 million the day before.
The latest data show that China has now administered 100 million more shots than any other country, including the US, where the pace of inoculations appears to be slowing.
The nation of 1.4 billion people still has a way to go, having only administered approximately 27 shots per 100 citizens. By comparison, the US has administered around 80 per 100. The majority of vaccines being deployed in the US and China require two doses.