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DUQUE GETS FIRST COVID SHOT AMID RECORD DEATHS

BOGOTA Colombian President Ivan Duque received his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday, as he urged people to continue protecting themselves against the coronavirus amid a new record in daily deaths in the Andean country.

Colombia, which has recorded more than 95,000 deaths from the virus, is in the process of vaccinating everyone over age 60 and people between ages 16 and 59 with pre-existing health conditions, as well as teachers and military personnel.

Duque received his shot as the military commander-in-chief.

The country reported 577 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, a new daily high.

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