29,250 doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine arrive in Georgia
Georgian individuals over 65 and health workers will be able to receive either Pfizer of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines starting today. Photo: Health Ministry press office.
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29,250 doses of the US-German Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine entered Georgia late yesterday.
Based on evidence from clinical trials, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 95% effective at preventing laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 illness in people without evidence of previous infection.
Starting today, people over 65 years of age will be allowed to register for the Covid-19 vaccination in Georgia and make a choice between Pfizer and British AstraZeneca vaccines.
Registration is available on booking.moh.gov.ge.
Vaccination is taking place only in clinics with intensive care units (ICUs) in Georgia. Photo: Georgian Health Ministry press office.
Vaccination with Pfizer will be available in four clinics of Tbilisi: Republican Hospital, Bokeria clinic, Caucasus Medical Centre and Amtel hospital, in two clinics of Kutaisi and in Batumi Republican Hospital in the Adjara region.
Individuals receiving either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines against Covid-19 will have to stay at clinics for 45 minutes, instead of 30 minutes to be observed if there are any adverse effects.
The decision to extend the observation period from 30 minutes came after the death of a nurse on March 19 caused by anaphylactic shock after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
43,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine entered Georgia on March 13, while the vaccination of health workers started on March 15.
4,048 heath workers have been vaccinated so far, which, per health officials, is a very low figure.
The death of the nurse amid Georgians’ sceptical attitude to vaccines has hampered the vaccination process.
Individuals receiving either the AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines against Covid-19 will have to stay at clinics for 45 minutes, instead of 30 minutes to be observed if there are any adverse effects, announces deputy Health Minister of Georgia Tamar Gabunia.
The State Regulation Agency for Medical Activities will publish an interim report on the death of a 27-year-old nurse from Akhaltsikhe this week, announces Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze. She said that at the time of the vaccination, the nurse was in a medical facility which had an intensive care unit where she received care, however to no effect.
A total of 29,500 doses of Pfizer vaccine will arrive in Georgia and citizens eligible to be vaccinated at this point will be able to choose which one to take against the coronavirus, announces Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tsikaradze.
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.
Georgia has reported 399 new cases of coronavirus, 356 recoveries and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia will likely receive Chinese coronavirus vaccines Sinopharm next month, announces deputy Health Minister of Georgia Tamar Gabunia. She said that in addition, negotiations are underway to receive additional doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.
Georgia has reported 419 new cases of coronavirus, 307 recoveries and six deaths in the past 24 hours.29,341 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 18,964 of the 29,341 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 10,377 were PCR tests. The country has had 279,446 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 271,585 of the 279,446 patients have recovered, while 3,738 have died of the virus.
Georgia has reported 490 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 11,769 PCR tests and 24,791 rapid tests over the last 24 hours. Out of the 490 new cases 256 were reported in Tbilisi. Meanwhile 219 individuals have recovered and eight people have died.
Georgia has reported 365 new cases of Coronavirus, 415 recoveries and five deaths over the last 24 hours. Out of the 365 new cases 183 were reported in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi.
Georgia has reported 171 new cases of coronavirus, 382 recoveries and 14 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 673 new cases of coronavirus, 298 recoveries and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.30,751 tests have been conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 23,361 of the 30,751 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 7,390 were PCR tests. The country has had 281,145 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 272,899 of the 281,145 patients have recovered, while 3,773 have died of the virus. Currently 4,447 individuals remain infected with Covid-19.
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 received the 100,000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine earlier today. However, Sinopharm vaccination will not start until it received approval from the World Health Organisation.
Georgia has reported 818 new cases of coronavirus, 783 recoveries and 14 deaths over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 783 individuals have recovered form the coronavirus and 14 patients have died.
Georgia has reported 578 new cases of coronavirus, 659 recoveries and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours. 9,750 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 5,650 of the 9,750 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 4,100 were PCR tests. The country has had 295,936 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 3.06 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
Georgia has reported 1,310 new cases of coronavirus, 632 recoveries and 12 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported a total of 1,250 new cases of Covid-19 after conducting 31,958 tests over the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 463 patients have recovered from the coronavirus and 15 individuals have died. The number of active cases now stands at 14,003.
Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze has stated that Georgia is expecting to receive one million doses of Pfizer vaccine in summer. Minister Tikaradze who addressed the parliament earlier today also told MPs that negotiations are also underway for Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines.
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.
UNICEF Representative in Georgia Ghassan Khalil has received the coronavirus vaccine. "Vaccination is crucial in combating this pandemic which is affecting every one of us and children as well. No one is safe until everyone is safe”, he said.
The Georgian government is negotiating with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers and is going to import an additional one million doses of Pfizer in June or July, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said today.
Georgia has reported 1,104 new cases of coronavirus, 1,603 recoveries and 21 deaths in the past 24 hours. 29,032 tests have been conducted around the country on the weekend. 16,256 of the 29,032 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 12,776 were PCR tests. The country has had 334,705 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 4.39 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.
Georgia will receive an additional one million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in the coming months, local media outlets report.
Georgia has reported 307 new cases of coronavirus, 1,014 recoveries and 24 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Georgia has reported 1,023 new cases of coronavirus, 510 recoveries and 17 deaths in the past 24 hours. 29,517 tests were conducted around the country in the past 24 hours. 21,585 of the 29,517 tests were rapid tests, while the remaining 7,932 were PCR tests. The country has had 350,428 cases of coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 2.81 per cent of tested individuals had Covid-19 in the past 14 days.