The 200-GEL incentive for vaccinating persons over 50 will continue in February, with 100 GEL to be awarded for booster doses among the same age group, this decision was made at the meeting of the Interagency Coordination Council chaired by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili at the Government Administration.
The meeting discussed the country's epidemiological situation, emphasizing that, despite rising infection rates, the workload of the hospital sector is not growing on the account of the Omicron variant being considerably milder. According to specialists, however, the risks are still quite high, especially among older age groups and persons with chronic diseases, the reason why vaccination and booster doses administered to those fully vaccinated are crucially important.
On the Prime Minister's instructions, the Health Ministry continues its active operations across the country in order to ensure maximal geographic access to the vaccine.
The Interagency Coordination Council once again urges citizens to wear facemasks, maintain social distancing, and avoid crowded gatherings, also to stay at home if symptoms develop.
In addition, the resources of online clinics are growing to provide patients with milder cases treating at home with easy access to doctor consultations.
Since the first coronavirus case identified in Georgia, the country has seen 1, 075,154 confirmed cases, with 972,745 recoveries and 14,774 deaths.
Presently, 2,064 persons are in clinical hotels, and 4,595 are hospitalized under medical supervision.
The Parliament of Georgia and the President's Administration are actively involved in the work of the Interagency Coordination Council under the Prime Minister.
