Georgian health officials, doctors receive coronavirus vaccine live on TV
Georgian health officials have stated that AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘absolutely safe’ and encouraged people to vaccinate. Photo: RFE/RL.
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Georgian health officials and doctors have received their first doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine earlier today live on TV.
The country received 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on March 13 with the help of UNICEF.
Deputy head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Paata Imnadze was the first who got the jab.
After the vaccination he said that ‘I feel great’ and called on people, especially doctors to vaccinate.
This is the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Without vaccination the pandemic will not end. I urge people to get the jab,” Imnadze said.
More than 2,000 doctors have been registered for vaccination so far.
73-year-old doctor Tamar Giorgadze was the first who registered for this.
Next week Georgia is expected to receive 29,250 doses US-German Pfizer vaccine.
Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze has stated that if at least 1,600,000 people in the country receive their vaccines this year, Georgia will return to the normal way of living.
Georgia has had 275,148 cases of coronavirus since February 2020.
268,565 of the 275,148 individuals have recovered, while 3,650 others have died.
Georgia has reported 268 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 9,387 PCR tests and 17,012 rapid tests over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 233 individuals have recovered from coronavirus in Georgia, while five infected patients have died. The number of active coronavirus cases stands at 3,078 now.
European Union Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has congratulated Georgia on the arrival of the 43,200 doses of Covid-19 vaccine earlier today. The first 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine arrived in Georgia this morning.
The 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine has arrived in Georgia this morning. UNICEF, which has supported the Government of Georgia in procuring the Covid-19 vaccines, has announced that the plane has already landed at Tbilisi International Airport.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has stated that 43,200 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine will enter Georgia this weekend. She stated medical personnel and risk groups will be vaccinated first. Tikaradze said that Georgia is likely to receive 29,250 doses of Pfizer vaccine by the end of March.
Georgia has reported 159 new cases of coronavirus, 328 recoveries and 2 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 537 new cases of coronavirus, 128 recoveries and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.
On March 15, the first day when coronavirus vaccination started in Georgia, 668 people were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine and 4,202 medical workers were registered for it, announces the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.
Georgian health officials have requested the Georgian church, ‘as the most trusted institution’ in the country, to encourage people to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
Georgia has reported 382 new cases of coronavirus, 313 recoveries and seven deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 369 new cases of coronavirus, 378 recoveries and nine deaths in the past 24 hours.23,747 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 13,503 of the 23,747 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 10,244 were PCR tests. The country has had 276,436 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 269,384 of the 276,436 patients have recovered, while 3,674 have died of the virus. Currently 3,352 individuals remain infected with Covid-19.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili received the coronavirus AstraZeneca vaccine live on TV earlier today.
Megi Bakradze, a 27-year-old nurse in the Georgian town of Akhaltsikhe, developed an alleged anaphylactic reaction after receiving the first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine earlier today. She has been hospitalised in Tbilisi and her condition is severe.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has announced that she will receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine live on TV to contribute to a campaign about raising awareness about the importance of inoculation.
Georgian soldiers and policemen will be eligible to undergo Covid-19 vaccination starting April 5, Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze said earlier today.
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) representative Khatuna Zakhashvili told Interpressnews agency today that 27 of the vaccinated individuals have developed Covid-19 vaccine side effects in Georgia.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has gone into self-isolation, announces the Presidential Administration of Georgia.
Fully vaccinated Georgian citizens are already able to get digital Covid certificates including QR codes to sweep away barriers on travel between countries, Deputy Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Paata Imnadze told Formula TV yesterday.
Head of the National Center for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze has said that cases of coronavirus infection among individuals vaccinated against the coronavirus have been reported in Georgia.
Two employees of Imedi hospital have been dismissed for ethical and procedural violations in connection with the death of 27-year-old nurse Megi Bakradze, Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia has stated today.