New mass Covid vaccination centres open in Georgia, registration not required
One vaccination centre was opened at the Mtskheta-Mtianeti regional sports complex, while the other was opened at Georgian Technical University, in the capital city of Tbilisi. Photo: Georgia Red Cross Society.
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Two new mass vaccination centres have opened in Georgia, where people can get vaccination without any prior registration.
One vaccination centre was opened at the Mtskheta-Mtianeti regional sports complex, while the other was opened at Georgian Technical University, in the capital city of Tbilisi.
The Tbilisi centre was opened at 10:00 and in about two hours more than 200 people were vaccinated there.
Photo: Georgia Red Cross Society.
In addition, people can also receive vaccination without any priori registration at any medical facility where registered citizens go for vaccination.
It is also planned to schedule transport and bring people to these centres for vaccination.
Georgia has reported 5,359 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. Currently, 50,192 remain infected with Covid-19 in the country.
As of August 13, a total of 516,300 people have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in Georgia, announces the National Center for Disease Control, while 225,053 people are fully vaccinated in the country.
Mass Covid-19 immunisation is expected to start in Georgia in July, announces Head of the Georgian National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze, adding that it does not mean that getting the vaccination against coronavirus will become mandatory.
Georgia has reported 5,359 new cases of coronavirus, 2,726 recoveries and 42 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Covid-19 vaccination centres will be set up in shopping malls starting July, Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia announced earlier today.
Large-scale Covid vaccination sites will be set up in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi and Batumi, where up to 2,000 people will be vaccinated against Covid-19 per day, Head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze announced earlier today.
Georgia has reported 5,579 new cases of coronavirus, 1,867 recoveries and 50 deaths in the past 24 hours. In total, 52,580 tests have been conducted around the country of which 33,517 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 19,063 were PCR tests. Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 477,264 cases of coronavirus, 417,013 recoveries and 6,371 deaths.
Special transport lines will operate in Tbilisi starting today until September 4, ensuring the population has access to vaccination centres in the capital city, announces Tbilisi City Hall. To note, public transport will not work in all main cities of Georgia from today to September 4, however intercity transport will work in a regular manner.
Georgia has reported 4,314 new cases of coronavirus, 4,519 recoveries and 35 deaths in the past 24 hours. In total, 34,074 tests have been conducted around the country of which 19,813 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 14,261 were PCR tests. Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 481,578 cases of coronavirus, 421,532 recoveries and 6,406 deaths.
Georgia has reported 2,676 new cases of coronavirus, 4,119 recoveries and 30 deaths in the past 24 hours. 52,141 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia currently.25,730 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 13,637 of the 25,730 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,093 were PCR tests. The country has had 484,254 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
The Georgian Health Ministry asks the public to request a written explanation if a doctor refuses to vaccinate them and to send the document to the Regulation of Medical and Pharmaceutical Activities’ agency.
A large new Covid-19 vaccination centre will open today at Georgian National University (SEU), where the public will be able to receive Pfizer, Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines against Covid-19 without any prior registration, announces the Ministry of Health of Georgia.