Kyrgyzstan will get Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

AKIPRESS.COM – Kyrgyzstan has acquired 20,160 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in opposition to COVID-19, the Ministry of Well being reported.

The vaccine will likely be distributed all through the nation to immunize weak teams of the inhabitants. The price of the vaccine is 136 thousand US {dollars}.

The Ministry of Well being famous that Kyrgyzstan, amongst 58 international locations, will proceed vaccination in opposition to coronavirus in 2024.

“Even though the scenario with COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan is secure, getting vaccinated means defending your self from problems and considerably lowering the danger of an infection,” Well being Ministry’s specialist Zinat Beishebaeva.

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been prequalified by WHO and is taken into account secure for residents 6 months and older.

The Ministry of Well being is working to establish goal teams for vaccination in opposition to COVID-19 with WHO assist.