Only 13% of the adult population is vaccinated in Armenia

ArmInfo.Only 13% of the adult population of Armenia was fully vaccinated, that is, about 263 thousand people received the double vaccine. Anahit Hovhannisyan, Minister of Health of the country, stated this at a government meeting.

At the same time, according to her, the total number of those who  have already received the first dose of vaccines is already  approaching 30% of the adult population. She noted that the  healthcare system is working in a very busy mode today, but the  department is ready, if necessary, to increase the number of beds for  patients with coronavirus. She also stressed that vaccination remains  the only way to reduce deaths and normalize the epidemiological  situation in the country. According to her, out of more than 3  thousand people hospitalized to date with COVID-19, only 97 are  vaccinated, however, she did not mention whether they received the  double vaccine. The minister also noted that the daily number of  vaccinations in the country today is approaching 25 thousand, but the  state has a sufficient number of vaccines and the ability to  significantly increase this figure.

Speaking at a government meeting on this occasion, Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan, in turn, again urged citizens to be vaccinated more  actively, since there is no other alternative to normalizing the  epidemiological situation in the country. He noted that the  government will in no way agree to new lockdowns, but will continue  to strictly demand compliance with the mask regime. He called for  more active work to increase the responsibility and consciousness of  citizens, especially in the regions of the country.