Bishkek, Dec. 2, 2021. / Kabar /. 10,004 doses of vaccine against coronavirus infection were administered in Kyrgyzstan over the past day, the Republican Headquarters for Combating COVID-19 said.
5,258 of them received the first dose, while 4,746 people – the second shot.
Kyrgyzstan has administered 1,122,155 doses of vaccines so far, said the headquarters, adding that 902,467 people have been completely vaccinated.
In addition, to-date 588 people received the third COVID-19 vaccine doses in Kyrgyzstan, after revaccination of population started on Nov. 17.
The third dose can be offered to persons with moderate and severe immunodeficiency; persons aged 60 and over who have previously received Sinopharm, Sinovac and other inactivated vaccines; health care workers with a very high risk of infection and transmission of coronavirus infection; for persons who have suffered from COVID-19 disease (including previously vaccinated persons).
In addition, in order to achieve the maximum coverage of the population with vaccination against COVID - 19 the country’s Health Ministry made a decision to vaccinate new categories of citizens, these are 16-18 years old adolescents, pregnant and lactating women.
Kyrgyzstan started the vaccination campaign on March 29, 2020. The country is inoculating its citizens with Sinopharm, Sputnik-V, Sputnik-Light, Astra Zeneca and Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
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