Georgia to receive coronavirus vaccine in spring
20,305 individuals are infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia is expected to receive the coronavirus vaccine either in March or April 2021 via the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility (Covax), the head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control, Amiran Gamkrelidze, stated earlier today.
He said that Georgia will be able to make a choice between the vaccines which will be approved by the World Health Organisation.
Covax is expected to offer coronavirus vaccines by Oxford, Moderna or Pfizer (which are likely to be approved by WHO),” Gamkrelidze said.
He stated that Georgia has already ordered vaccines for 700,000 individuals (1,400,000 doses, as one individual must be vaccinated twice) and will pay 17 million USD.
Georgia has already paid four million dollars and a bit more to be able to make a choice between the approved vaccines,” Gamkrelidze said.
Coronavirus cases begun to surge in Georgia in mid-September. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
He stated that Covax unites about 170 countries and has plans to purchase several billion vaccines by 2021.
Gamkrelidze said that Georgia is also negotiating with individual companies which produce the vaccines to buy coronavirus vaccines directly from them.
Georgia has reported 3,216 new cases of coronavirus, 3,937 recoveries and 37 deaths in the past 24 hours.
20,305 individuals are infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today.
Gamkrelidze says that Georgia is currently experiencing peak coronavirus infections, noting that the duration of the peak depends on many factors, including the observation of recently imposed restrictions.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze says that Georgia is currently experiencing peak coronavirus infections, noting that the duration of the peak depends on many factors, including the observation of recently-imposed government regulations.
Georgia has reported 3,216 new cases of coronavirus, 3,937 recoveries and 37 deaths in the past 24 hours. 20,305 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 135,584 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 113,986 individuals have recovered, while 1,267 others have died. 6,383 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,038 of the 6,383 patients are in critical condition. 466 of the 1,038 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
A total of 2,738 businesses have been warned, 2,309 have been closed down, while two others have been fined for violating coronavirus-related regulations in Georgia. Recently introduced COVID-19 restrictions entered into force on November 28, restricting the activities of numerous businesses, including hospitality, fitness and spas.
A 101-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in the western Georgian town of Kutaisi. Tamara Pkhakadze is one of the 106,328 individuals who have defeated COVID-19 in Georgia so far. Expressing her gratitude to the hospital employees Tamara Pkhakadze said she feels very well now.
About 90 per cent of increased demand for medical oxygen is covered by local manufacturing, said Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava earlier today, noting that the Ministry of Economy is involved in promoting the production of medical oxygen and increasing its stock in the country.
Georgia has reported 3,759 new cases of coronavirus, 3,574 recoveries and 36 deaths in the past 24 hours. 20,454 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia as of today. Georgia has had 139,343 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. Since then 117,560 individuals have recovered, while 1,303 others have died. 6,366 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals as of today. 1,003 of the 6,366 patients are in critical condition. 376 of the 1,003 critical patients are on artificial ventilation.
The family of 19-year-old Tekla Tordia, who has died of coronavirus, claims the death was caused by delayed hospitalisation. Tekla’s mother Irma Tordia told Rustavi 2 TV that her daughter was initially sent to a special Covid-hotel which did not even have medical oxygen, but the family was told that there were no places at hospitals.
The Government of Georgia is determining high risks groups of vaccination after Georgia receives the coronavirus vaccine. Georgian Prime Minister stated yesterday that it is important to start vaccination in the country as soon as possible, using ‘safe and qualitative’ vaccine approved by the United States and the European Union.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus spoke of the global pandemic, Georgia’s efforts to curb spread of coronavirus and the vaccination process during a phone conversation earlier today.
Once Georgia receives the coronavirus vaccine, it will initially be available to medics, epidemiologists and elderly people in nursing homes, said Head of the National Disease Control Centre Amiran Gamkrelidze today.
The Pfizer vaccine may be the first vaccine Georgia uses to combat the coronavirus in the near future, said Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze earlier today.
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.