NCDC head: 70% of population needs to be vaccinated by July to stop pandemic
Overall, 1,337,957 individuals have received at least one dose of any vaccine in the country so far, while 1,224,149 people have been fully vaccinated amounting to 42.6% of the country’s adult population. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The national vaccination plan will need to aim to vaccinate 70 percent of the population by the end of July if health authorities in Georgia are to stop the pandemic in the country, Head of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze said on Thursday.
Gamkrelidze noted the Coordination Council had discussed on the national vaccination plan for 2022 earlier during the day and stressed an intensified communication campaign and the programme of vaccination incentives as the keys to it.
The head of the health agency also reiterated figures indicating efficiency of vaccines and booster jabs, pointing to studies that have shown protection against infection, hospitalisation and mortality rising to over 80 percent in case of individuals who receive the booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine.
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Also today, deputy health minister Tamar Gabunia said Georgia’s Immunisation Council had discussed Covid-19 vaccination for children under 12 within the national vaccination plan.
Gabunia said children needed jabs of different dosages, with talks with vaccine producers underway to facilitate the programme.
Georgia is expecting to receive special PCR tests from international partners to diagnose the new Omicron variant of coronavirus which was detected in South Africa last month and was classified as a ‘variant of concern’ by the World Health Organization (WHO), Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Amiran Gamkrelidze stated earlier today.
The Georgian government expects to have vaccinated 60% of the country by the end of 2021, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced at today's government meeting. Gakharia said that high risk groups will be vaccinated at the first stage.
Georgia has reported 23,664 new Covid-19 cases, 8,326 recoveries, and 42 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past seven days stands at 23.40%. Overall 196,589 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
Georgian Health Minister Zurab Azarashvili, appointed to the post on December 27, has stated earlier today that the Georgian healthcare system is ‘fully mobilised and ready to face any challenges,’ if Omicron variant cases increase significantly.
Georgia has reported 22,263 new Covid-19 cases, 15,575 recoveries, and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 25.24%. Overall 203,238 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
A total of 385 vaccinated people and 10,532 unvaccinated individuals died from Covid-19 in Georgia between March 15-December 31, 2021, the latest report of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reads.
Georgia has reported 23,134 new cases of coronavirus, 17,594 recoveries and 33 deaths in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate stands at 30.36%.
Georgia has reported 19,098 new cases of coronavirus, 17,531 recoveries and 38 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate stands at 30.65%.
Georgia has reported 11,235 new Covid-19 cases, 17,130 recoveries, and 34 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 27.37%. Overall 204,345 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 24,616 new Covid-19 cases, 18,221 recoveries, and 54 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past seven days stands at 31.86%. Overall 210,686 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 20,326 new cases of coronavirus, 48,468 recoveries and 57 deaths in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate stands at 30.88%. A total of 196,192 individuals remain infected with Covid-19 in Georgia.
Georgia has reported 13,288 new cases of coronavirus, 21,183 recoveries and 51 deaths in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate stands at 27.89 percent.
Georgia has reported 9,400 new cases of coronavirus, 18,770 recoveries and 34 deaths in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate stands at 29.7 percent.
Georgia has reported 4,775 new Covid-19 cases, 19,242 recoveries, and 32 deaths in the past 24 hours. The positivity rate for the past 14 days stands at 31.28 percent. Overall 129,978 remain infected with coronavirus in Georgia.