The tiny Pacific state of Palau is approaching a corona vaccination rate of 100 percent. More than 99 percent of the population capable of vaccinating are already fully vaccinated against the virus, according to data released on Thursday.
According to the Ministry of Health, around 15,000 of the 18,000 residents have received full immunization.
According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) that is more than 99 percent of those residents who can be vaccinated. The IFRC spoke of a “remarkable” pace of the vaccination campaign; Palau could claim first place in the vaccination quota world ranking for itself.
Not a single corona case
The situation is different in Switzerland, however. In this country, 61.52 percent of the population is fully vaccinated just once. This is still one of the lowest vaccination rates in all of Europe. So far, 6,724,553 certificates have been issued for fully vaccinated people.
For a long time, Palau was one of the few countries that did not register a single corona case. That only changed when two travelers to Guam tested positive upon arrival in August. Since then, there have been a handful of cases at the border, but no significant spread among the population. (AFP / jmh)
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