Georgia hoping to receive Novavax, Johnson & Johnson vaccines in summer
Georgian health officials call on all citizens to maintain Covid-19 regulations - wear face masks and maintain social distancing, as well as receive the vaccine to curb the spread of the virus. Photo: Interior Ministry/Twitter
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Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia has stated that Georgia is in communication with Johnson & Johnson and Novavax to receive vaccines in summer.
Gabunia said earlier today that Georgia hopes to receive both of the vaccines via the Covax platform.
Meanwhile, those who have received their first AstraZeneca shots in March and April will receive their second doses from May 10.
Moreover, Georgia has started Sinopharm vaccination yesterday.
Georgian government officials and members of parliament will be vaccinated against the coronavirus this week.
Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri has also received his Sinopharm vaccine earlier today:
Vakhtang Gomelauri, was vaccinated against the #Covid19 with the "Sinopharm" #vaccine.
— MIA of Georgia (@MIAofGeorgia) May 5, 2021
Together with the Minister, other officials of MIA and #police officers received vaccine shots. https://t.co/t5esrkW2XY pic.twitter.com/PLuUxZfi1i
The country may also start Sinovac vaccination before it receive the authorisation from the World Health Organisation as well.
The country is expecting one million doses of Pfizer vaccines in the summer.
As of now Georgia has received the Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines. Registration for vaccination is available at booking.moh.gov.ge
Georgia has reported 2,171 new cases of coronavirus, 1,074 recoveries and 24 deaths in the past 24 hours. 27,648 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 19,912 of the 27,648 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 11,736 were PCR tests. The country has had 315,913 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 5.33 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
Georgian government officials and members of parliament will be vaccinated against the coronavirus this week, while the tourism and hospitality sector, public transport drivers and ticket controllers will be prioritized for vaccination in the coming future, Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Gibradze announced at a briefing today.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze has received the Chinese Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine live on TV earlier today. Georgia received 100,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, which is an inactivated vaccine, earlier in April. The vaccine has around a 78% efficacy rate and is likely to be approved by the World Health Organisation by the end of this week. Gamkrelidze stated that ‘it is symbolic I was the first who received the vaccine in Georgia,’ adding that that the vaccine has already been used in 45 foreign states.
Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has stated that Georgia is expecting to receive one million doses of Pfizer vaccine in summer. Minister Tikaradze who addressed the parliament earlier today also told MPs that negotiations are also underway for Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines.
Georgia has reported 1,806 new cases of coronavirus, 1,144 recoveries and 20 deaths in the past 24 hours. 28,180 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 14,324 of the 28,180 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,856 were PCR tests. The country has had 317,719 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 5.51 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
Georgia has received 43,200 doses of the British AstraZeneca vaccine earlier today via the Covax international platform.
Father Giorgi Chachava has received the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first Orthodox priest to receive the shot live on TV.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said Georgia will receive 700 thousand doses of Novavax and up to 130 thousand doses of Johnson &Johnson Covid-19 vaccines in the third quarter of 2021 via the Covax platform.
Georgia has reported 504 new cases of Covid-19,1,201 recoveries and 17 deaths over the last 24 hours. The new cases have been confirmed after conducting a total of 18,288 tests, which included 9,783 PCR tests and 8,505 rapid tests.