Pensioners to receive 200 GEL pension bonuses if vaccinated before January 1
PM Garibashvili announced that pensioners who are vaccinated against COVID-19 before January 1, 2022, will receive 200 GEL pension bonuses. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has announced that pensioners who are vaccinated against COVID-19 before January 1, 2022, will receive 200 GEL (about $63.29 / €54.71) pension bonuses.
At a government session held earlier today, Garibashvili said that in order to encourage vaccination among the elderly, pensioners will receive 200 GEL bonuses after their first vaccine doses.
The Georgian PM further revealed that so-called COVID-19 ‘green passports’, allowing entrance to various establishments, will come into force in the country on December 1.
Georgia has reported 2,191 new COVID-19 cases, 4,348 recoveries, and 74 deaths in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate for the last seven days stands at 10.41%.
A total of 2,005,229 people nationwide have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 952,831 are fully vaccinated.
Georgia has reported 2,191 new cases of coronavirus, 4,348 recoveries and 74 deaths over the last 24 hours.
Georgian health officials say that additional coronavirus-related restrictions will not be imposed in Georgia despite the surge of COVID-19 cases.
Acting Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has announced that socially vulnerable pensioners will receive 500 GEL vouchers to purchase various prescribed medications. At the municipal government session held earlier today, Kaladze said the new program will cost 20 million GEL and have 40,000 beneficiaries.
Covid-19 ‘green’ passes will come into force in Georgia starting December 1, obliging the public to present proof of vaccination, testing or recovery from Covid-19 when entering certain establishments.
A smartphone application attesting to an individual’s Covid-19 vaccination status in Georgia will soon be released, and will be necessary to enter a number of indoor and outdoor public places starting December 1.
Georgia has reported 6,021 new cases of coronavirus, 3,792 recoveries and 75 deaths over the last 24 hours.
Georgia has given the green light for coronavirus vaccination for teenagers between 12 and 15 years of age with the German-US Pfizer vaccine, Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia stated earlier today.
Georgian citizens over the age of 18 will be given a third dose (booster shot) of the COVID-19 vaccine, Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia announced today.
Georgia has reported 5,751 new cases of coronavirus, 3,647 recoveries and 57 deaths over the last 24 hours.
Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia and head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said earlier today that the epidemic situation in the country remains ‘tense,’ but the increasing number of daily vaccinations ‘gives hope.’ Georgia has reported 5,204 new COVID-19 cases, 4,785 recoveries and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili says that the Georgian government will never introduce compulsory COVID vaccination. In an interview for the Georgian Public Broadcaster on November 23, Garibashvili also stated that the number of anti-vaxxers is not the fault of either the government or the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). He noted that anti-vaxxers exist not only in Georgia, but also in the leading, developed countries.
Georgia has reported 4,331 new cases of coronavirus, 4,804 recoveries and 57 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate for tested individuals stands at 9.06%.
Georgia may issue two types of COVID passes for internal and foreign use due to the government’s decision to give the passes to the individuals who have recovered from the virus, no matter when the recovery took place, head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze stated earlier today.
A total of 51,757 Georgian citizens over the age of 60 have received the vaccine against Covid-19 following the announcement of the Georgian government’s incentive program on November 8 which provides pensioners with a 200 GEL pension bonus, news agency Interpressnews (IPN) reports.
About 100,000 Georgian citizens over the age of 60 have received a vaccine against Covid-19 following the announcement on November 8 of the Georgian government’s incentive program, which provides pensioners with a 200 GEL pension bonus, Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze reported.
The 200 GEL vaccination promotion campaign will continue in January. The age limit will be lowered to citizens over 50, who will receive the bonus if vaccinated against COVID-19.
Georgian citizens over 50 years of age will receive 100 GEL (about $32) if they receive their third - 'booster' - shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, Chief of the Operational Staff of the Interagency Coordination Council Giorgi Gibradze said on Tuesday.
The Interagency Commission for Determining the Terms of Banking Services has ruled on establishing a 26 percent upper limit for loan payments backed by pensions, which may be further reduced in the future based on inflation in Georgia.