Foreign ambassadors call on Georgian citizens to get vaccinated
Foreign citizens residing in Georgia can also receive a coronavirus vaccine in the three largest cities of Georgia: Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi. Photo: British Embassy Tbilisi.
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Ambassadors of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU Mission to Georgia have called on Georgian citizens to get vaccinated ‘to protect themselves and their loved ones.’
The US Embassy to Georgia has tweeted:
STOP Covid-19, get vaccinated! Ambassadors of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU Mission to Georgia call on all citizens to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones. pic.twitter.com/All9iRjA7M
— U.S. Embassy Tbilisi (@usingeo) August 16, 2021
Georgia received 500,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine donated by the US in late July and 15,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine which were contributed by Lithuania.
The Embassy of Italy to Georgia has also tweeted:
STOP Covid 19, get vaccinated!
— Italy in Georgia (@ItalyinGeorgia) August 16, 2021
Ambassadors and Chargés d'Affaires of US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU Mission to Georgia call on all citizens to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones.#covid19 #Vaccines pic.twitter.com/0QOJNNdyGf
Belgium also announced in early August that it will donate doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Georgia through the Covax platform (Covid-19 vaccines Global Access Facility) by the end of 2021.
Vaccination against Covid-19 in Georgia is available with the Pfizer, Sinopharm, Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines.
Foreign citizens residing in Georgia can also receive a coronavirus vaccine in the three largest cities of Georgia: Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi.
A total of 238,871 people are fully vaccinated in Georgia which based on the data of Our World in Data amounts to about 5.94 per cent of the country’s population.
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.
Belgium will donate doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Georgia through the Covax platform (Covid-19 vaccines Global Access Facility) by the end of 2021, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. First 168,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be sent to Ukraine and afterwards, 225,600 doses of the vaccine will be delivered to Kosovo, Armenia and Georgia, the Belgian ministry announced.
French Ambassador to Georgia Diego Colas has thanked the Georgian government for including foreigners in the vaccination against coronavirus earlier today. Foreigners living in Georgia are able to receive Covid-19 vaccines in the three largest cities of Georgia. Ambassador Colas noted that ‘the vaccination process in Georgia is being managed effectively.’
Foreign citizens residing in Georgia who do not have a residence card or a permit are now able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the three main cities of Georgia, the Georgian Health Ministry has reported.
500,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine donated by the United States have arrived in Georgia. Registration for the vaccine starts at 12 p.m. today via the booking.moh.gov.ge website. Meanwhile, Georgia has also received 15,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine donated by Lithuania.
The Georgian Defence Forces will be involved in the vaccination process for its effective implementation to combat the surge of coronavirus, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has ordered earlier today.
Georgia has reported 6,208 new cases of coronavirus, 3,539 recoveries and 47 deaths in the past 24 hours. 54,763 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia currently.47,872 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 33,873 of the 47,872 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 13,999 were PCR tests. The country has had 490,462 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
Mandatory testing for Covid-19 will not be free of charge for unvaccinated Georgian citizens starting September 15, Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze announced earlier today.
Georgian public service halls and community centres in various regions of Georgia have started issuing Covid cards for Georgian citizens, the Georgian government administration announces. The application submission for the card is free of charge and only identification (ID) cards are required.