Covid-19: 33.4 million Brazilians have received one vaccine shot, 17.1 million both doses (May 5)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The number of people vaccinated against Covid-19 in Brazil with at least one dose reached 33,404,333 on Wednesday, May 5, the equivalent of 15.77% of the total population.
In the past 24 hours, 523,035 people were immunized, according to data collected by the media outlet consortium from the secretariats of 23 states.
Among the over 33 million people immunized, 17,039,463 were administered the second dose, which represents 8.05% of the population fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. In the past 24 hours, 315,702 people were administered this booster dose. Adding the first and second doses, Brazil administered 838,737 vaccines on Wednesday.
In proportional terms, Rio Grande do Sul is the state that has vaccinated the most of its population so far: 20.65% of its inhabitants have been administered at least the first dose.
The lowest percentage is found in Acre, where 10.62% were immunized. In absolute numbers, the highest number of people vaccinated with the first dose is found in São Paulo (7.96 million), followed by Minas Gerais (3.51 million) and Bahia (2.51 million).
Source: Isto É Dinheiro
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