Over 1.74 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China

A minor receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in a stadium in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 1.74 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China by Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday.