More than 817,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in Armenia since the beginning of the vaccination program in the country, Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan said in an interview witht hee Public Television on Tuesday, November 2.

According to Avanesyan, 254,000 people – or 12% of the country's adult population – have been fully vaccinated.

Armenia is currently using AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, Moderna, SinoPharm and CoronaVac vaccines to inoculate people aged above 18. The vaccination program rolled out across the country in mid-April, with health authorities also setting up mobile vaccination facilities near shopping malls and on major streets in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

Foreigners currently residing in Armenia and tourists too can receive the jabs free of charge after spending at least 10 days in the country.