A man wearing a face mask walks past residents lining up for COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation site in Beijing, capital of China, April 21, 2021. (ANDY WONG / AP)

BEIJING - More than 308 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Friday, the National Health Commission said Saturday.

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China carried out about 10.5 million vaccinations against COVID-19 on May 7, bringing the total number administered to 308.23 million, according to data released by the commision.

The new tally came as worldwide COVID-19 cases passed 150 million and Asia emerged as the hardest-hit region.

China has been promoting vaccination among the public to build an immune barrier.  

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