A female journalist receives a Sinopharm vaccine at the National Pediatric Hospital.  KT/Pann Rachana

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The Ministry of Health on Thursday evening announced that first doses of Sinopharm doses would be suspended throughout the country on a rolling basis while first doses of AstraZeneca would continue to be administered to those 60 years old and older.

As of yesterday, first doses of the Sinopharm vaccine were suspended at Preah Kossamak Hospital, Preah Ang Duong, Khmer-Soviet Friendship and National Pediatric hospitals.

From today, the first doses of the Sinopharm vaccine are suspended at Calmette Hospital.

In Sihanoukville, first doses of Sinopharm were suspended on Wednesday.

Provinces throughout the country will start suspending doses from today up to March 30. The last provinces to be able to administer first Sinopharm doses are Banteay Meanchey and Oddar Meanchey, which will suspend them on March 30.

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Here is the GLOBAL status as of Friday, 7am, March 12, 2021

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The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 218 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances.

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