Bishkek, Nov. 29, 2021. / Kabar /. Teenagers between the ages of 16 and 18 can be vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan said.
Adolescents with concomitant medical conditions and those who are in close contact with vulnerable people (elderly people, people with chronic diseases) will be vaccinated as a priority.
In total, 1,104,209 people have been inoculated in the country so far, 888,276 of them have received both doses.
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 vaccines. In addition, Kyrgyzstan received 115,200 doses of Moderna vaccine through the COVAX initiative on Nov. 25.
Kyrgyzstan also has started revaccination of population 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).
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