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Myanmar will launch a COVID-19 vaccination program for schoolchildren aged over 12 years next week, Xinhua reported quoting state media.</p>

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About 1 million students of middle and high school level who have enrolled for 2021-2022 academic year will be vaccinated, in an effort to cut the spread of COVID-19 infections, the report said.</p>

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According to a release from the Ministry of Health on Sunday, over 4.11 million people have been fully vaccinated nationwide, while over 5.78 million people have received the first jabs of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday.</p>