Phnom Penh, Aug 1 (TIWN) Cambodia on Sunday launched a Covid-19 vaccination drive for adolescents aged from 12 to 17, using the Chinese Sinovac jab.

As of July 31, some 7.3 million adults, or 73 per cent of the 10 million targeted adult population have received at least one dose of the vaccine, Hun Sen said.

He added that the kingdom is aiming to vaccinate 12 million people -- 10 million adults and 2 million adolescents -- or 75 per cent of its 16 million population by November. IANS