20% of total population vaccinated against COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, June 15, 2022. / Kabar /. The level of vaccination of the population in Kyrgyzstan remains low and reaches an average of 20% of the total population, according to the Republican Center for Health Promotion and Mass Communication.

As of June 2022, there were 200,993 COVID-19 cases and 2,991 deaths in the country, according to the center. The elderly and people with concomitant diseases are most susceptible to infection with coronavirus infection. Vaccination is an effective measure in overcoming COVID-19.

Despite the fact that COVID-19 vaccines are available to everyone in Kyrgyzstan, the level of vaccination of the population remains low and reaches an average of 20% of the total population, the report said.