President Zurabishvili receives AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine live on TV
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has encouraged people to vaccinate. Photo: president’s press office.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili received the coronavirus AstraZeneca vaccine live on TV earlier today.
She said that without vaccination, Georgia and the world will not be able to end the pandemic.
Georgia received 43,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 13.
Since March 15 about 3,000 medical workers have been vaccinated.
Head of Georgia’s Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, AIDS and Clinical Immunology Tengiz Tsertsvadze has stated that ‘people were criticizing the government and health officials due to the absence of vaccines, now we have the vaccine and people are refraining from vaccination.’
He said that a ‘large-scale negative campaign’ on social media is hindering the vaccination process.
Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze has requested the Georgian Patriarchate to encourage people to vaccinate.
However, the patriarchate refused to do so and stated that it was not their responsibility.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze met with Patriarch Ilia II earlier today to discuss issues concerning vaccination.
After the meeting Tikaradze said that the Patriarchate's position is the same. However, she said that the Patriarchate ‘will support the decisions of the government which will ensure the health of Georgian citizens.’
Georgia is expecting 29,250 doses of Pfizer vaccine on March 22.
Georgian health officials have requested the Georgian church, ‘as the most trusted institution’ in the country, to encourage people to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
On March 15, the first day when coronavirus vaccination started in Georgia, 668 people were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine and 4,202 medical workers were registered for it, announces the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.
Georgia has reported 537 new cases of coronavirus, 128 recoveries and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgian health officials and doctors have received their first doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine earlier today live on TV. The country received 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on March 13 with the help of UNICEF. Deputy head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Paata Imnadze was the first who got the jab. After the vaccination he said that ‘I feel great’ and called on people, especially doctors to vaccinate.
Megi Bakradze, a 27-year-old nurse in the Georgian town of Akhaltsikhe, developed an alleged anaphylactic reaction after receiving the first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine earlier today. She has been hospitalised in Tbilisi and her condition is severe.
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has announced that Georgia will continue using AstraZeneca vaccine despite the recent case of an alleged complication following vaccination in the town of Akhaltsikhe earlier today.
Georgia has reported 360 new cases of coronavirus, 242 recoveries and nine deaths in the past 24 hours.
A 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze who went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine yesterday has died earlier today at first University Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University.
Following the death of 27-year-old Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze earlier today after she received the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 18 and went into anaphylactic shock, Georgian health officials have decided that vaccination will continue only in clinics with intensive care units (ICUs).
Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has announced that she will receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine live on TV to contribute to a campaign about raising awareness about the importance of inoculation.
Georgia has reported 422 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 23,169 tests over the last 24 hours. Out of the new 422 cases 216 were reported in the Georgia capital of Tbilisi. Meanwhile, 158 individuals have recovered and eight patients have died.
Georgia has reported 170 new cases of coronavirus, 396 recoveries and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours.6,185 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 2,993 of the 6,185 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 3,192 were PCR tests. The country has had 277,650 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 270,369 of the 277,650 patients have recovered, while 3,710 have died of the virus.
Georgian soldiers and policemen will be eligible to undergo Covid-19 vaccination starting April 5, Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze said earlier today.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has gone into self-isolation, announces the Presidential Administration of Georgia.
Individuals over 45 years of age will be able to get vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia announced today.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has received the second shot of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine earlier today. President Zurabishvili received the first dose of the vaccine on March 18.
AstraZeneca vaccination will come to an end in Georgia on October 31 when its date expires. Head of Georgia's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze told the Georgian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that due to the low demand no additional doses are expected to arrive. Therefore, those who have received the first shot of AstraZeneca will receive Pfizer or any other shots next.
Georgia has reported 4,155 new cases of coronavirus, 2,507 recoveries and 40 deaths in the past 24 hours. 49,966 remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.49,960 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 32,008 of the 49,960 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 17,952 were PCR tests. The country has had 684,337 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020.
“About 15,000 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine have expired in Georgia”, Head of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said earlier today.