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    The Country That Vaccinated 93% Of Adults In Under 2 Weeks

    Just 12 days after Bhutan launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on March 27, health officials said 93% of eligible adults had received one dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.
    by Rachel Treisman Apr 12, 2021 2 minutes
    A health worker vaccinates a Buddhist monk sitting in front of a portrait of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at a secondary school in Bhutan on March 27, the first day of the country's vaccination campaign. Less than two weeks later, health officials said 93% of eligible adults had received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

    It took less than two weeks for the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to vaccinate almost all of its eligible population.

    The country's vaccination campaign kicked off on March 27. By April 8, according to the , 93% of eligible adults had gotten their first dose. Officials said 472,139 people between ages 18 and 104 had been vaccinated as of that date, and

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