Education Ministry denies rumour of mandatory vaccination for teachers in Georgia
The Ministry of Education said that 65 per cent of public and private school teachers and school administration representatives have already been vaccinated in Georgia. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Georgian Ministry of Education has denied rumours that teachers will be obliged to get vaccinated against Covid-19. General Director of Tbilisi Infectious Disease Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze told Rustavi 2 on September 30 that ‘a draft law on mandatory vaccination for teachers is being prepared’.
The information spread by local media outlets that a draft law on mandatory vaccination is being prepared is not true”, reads an official statement of the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Education also notes that although vaccination against Covid-19 is not mandatory for teachers, the ministry constantly calls on them to be vaccinated in order for the learning process to continue smoothly in a safe environment.
The ministry has always offered assistance to teachers in the registration process. Vaccination rooms have been opened in all cities specially for the representatives of the education system where they can get vaccination without prior registration.
The ministry said that 65% of public and private school teachers and school administration representatives have already been vaccinated in Georgia.
“Congratulations to all children, parents and teachers for school reopening and we do continue to partner with the Ministry of Education and Science and National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health on ensuring a safe environment in schools and pre-schools”, UNICEF says.
“Covid-19 vaccination of the majority of the population by the end of 2021 is a complete fantasy”, Head of the National Immunisation Council Ivane Chkhaidze has stated today. While talking about the importance of mass immunisations, Chkhaidze noted that as the Delta Covid-19 variant is more transmissible and aggressive, the vaccination of only 60 per cent of the population is not enough to end the pandemic.
In-person studies will resume in Georgia starting October 4 as coronavirus daily cases are decreasing, the government of Georgia announced earlier today. Both public and private kindergartens, high and vocational education institutions will also be able to resume in-person studies. Children’s entertainment centres around Georgia will be allowed to reopen on October 4.
Children over 12 year of age with chronic diseases will soon be able to receive Covid-19 vaccines in Georgia, pediatrician and National Immunisation Board member Temur Mikeladze has stated today.
Georgia has received a million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine, the Ministry of Health reports.Vaccination with Sinopharm is available for citizens over 18 years. Two doses are required for the vaccination which are given at 21-28 day intervals.
All public and private schools in Georgia are ready to resume in-person studies on October 4, announces the Ministry of Education. The ministry announced that all schools in Georgia have been provided with disinfectant solutions, thermoscreen devices and disinfection barriers and the supply will be enough throughout the academic year.
Mobile units will be sent to various regions of Georgia providing services for citizens who wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19. "In order to increase the intensity of vaccination and ensure maximum access to vaccination, mobile units will be sent to various settlements in various regions to provide services on spot,” representative of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Ghibradze announced earlier today.