Zurab Chiaberashvili says Health Minister’s statement further shook public confidence in general immunization

There is still mistrust in the public regarding the appropriateness of vaccination. Unfortunately, the statement by the Health Minister has shaken public confidence in general immunization, - said Zurab Chiaberashvili, a member of European Georgia, when commenting on the health minister's statement regarding the flu virus.

Chiaberashvili also praised the statement made yesterday by Amiran Gamkrelidze, Head of the National Center for Disease Control, calling on the center to launch a large-scale public awareness campaign on the immunization programme.

A member of European Georgia also commented on Eka Tikaradze's statement on access to medicines. In his view, the implementation of this vision, which involves direct government interference in the pricing of medicines, is merely populism and worsens the situation.

Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze said yesterday that there is no need for compulsory vaccination against the flu virus.