Bishkek, May 18, 2021 . / Kabar /. In Kyrgyzstan, 6 thousand 295 citizens were vaccinated against COVID-19 in the past day, and 2,196 of them received the second dose, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development of the republic Zhalalidin Rakhmatulaev said at a briefing Tuesday.
He added that the total number of vaccinated Kyrgyzstanis has amounted to 54,101 so far.
"I would like to point out that vaccination is currently one of the best ways to prevent COVID-19. Currently, we are expecting 150,000 more doses of Sinopharm vaccine from the Chinese manufacturer Beijing Institute of Biological Product Co. Ltd on a grant basis,” the deputy minister said.
Rakhmatulaev also recalled that a single electronic system has been created for all vaccinated people, and electronic registration for vaccination is available for residents of Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan has started COVID-19 vaccination campaign on March 29 using China-donated vaccine after receiving 150 thousand doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from the Chinese manufacturer Beijing Institute of Biological Product Co. Ltd on March 19. The vaccination is carried out twice, with an interval of 25-28 days. No side effects have been reported after immunization with this vaccine.
In addition, the first batch of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V in the amount of 20,000 doses was delivered to Bishkek on April 22, and 20,000 more doses of the second component of Sputnik V were received on May 10.
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