According to the Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze, Chinese-made vaccines (about half a million doses of "Sinovac" and half a million doses of "Sinopharm") will arrive in Georgia at the end of this week, which will make it possible to start mass vaccinations.
Ekaterine Tikaradze cannot specify the date of arrival of Pfizer in the country. However, she says that the mentioned vaccine will be included in the mass vaccination shortly. The Minister of Health spoke about this issue at a briefing after the government session.
"Based on some negotiations with the manufacturer, which includes a non-disclosure agreement, we do not have the right to name important details that are of public interest. As for the other manufacturer deals, details of which aren't confidential, we can confirm that 1 million vaccines: 0.5 million -" Sinovac" and 0.5 Million - "Sinopharm" will be in Georgia by the end of the week. Consequently, from the beginning of next week, we will be able to start mass vaccinations.
We already know the date when Pfizer will be in Georgia, and, consequently, this vaccine will be included in the mass vaccination process. More than 1 million Pfizers will be imported to Georgia, in stages," the minister said.
