Lao medical workers to be inoculated against Covid-19 with Chinese vaccines


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VIENTANE, March 8 (Xinhua): Some 150,000 medical workers in Laos will get vaccinated against Covid-19 in March and April using the China-donated Sinopharm vaccines, local media has reported.

According to a report by the Lao daily Vientiane Times, Lao people in at-risk groups between the ages of 18 and 60 will also be given priority in the vaccination drive, including those with a chronic illness and migrant workers.

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