Kyrgyzstan plans to vaccinate at first stage 75 thousand people

Bishkek, March 29, 2021 / Kabar /. 75 thousand people will be vaccinated with the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine at the first stage of vaccination, Director of the Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis Gulbara Ishenapisova told at a briefing on Monday. She said that Kyrgyzstan received from China 150 thousand doses of the vaccine on March 19, the vaccination will be carried out twice. “At the first stage, doctors of intensive care units, infectious diseases hospitals, ambulances, epidemiologists working in the outbreaks will be vaccinated. Also, teachers, employees of the Border Service, Customs, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be covered,” she said. Ishenapisova also noted that vaccination will be carried out on a voluntary basis. 5 vaccination centers will be deployed in Bishkek, 2 Chui Oblast and 2 in Osh.