Bolivia takes COVID-19 jabs to remote Chipaya town

Uru Chipaya people in Bolivia on Friday received vaccines against COVID-19, as part of government efforts to reach remote and diverse Indigenous communities.

Honorio Chino, an Indigenous representative from the official Movement to Socialism party, traveled to Chipaya to promote the vaccination drive among community members.

Despite aiming to vaccinate 1,200 people in the town, authorities have been able to administer shots to only 77 people so far.

According to government figures, near 3.8 million people in Bolivia have had at least one shot, but that's just 7% of the target population.

Bolivia relies mainly on Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccines, but is also distributing Sputnik V, Janssen, AstraZeneca and Pfizer shots.

The country's coronavirus death toll stands at 17,576, according to Johns Hopkins University.