2.49 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland

A medical worker administers a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine to a local resident at a temporary vaccination site in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 29, 2021. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- More than 2.49 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Sunday, data from the National Health Commission showed Monday.