Tamar Gabunia: Pfizer vaccine is expected to arrive in Georgia in the week of March 22

According to the Deputy Minister of Health, Tamar Gabunia, the Pfizer vaccine is expected to arrive in Georgia in the week of March 22.

As she stated at the briefing held at the Ministry, the AstraZeneca vaccine may also be introduced in the country by the end of March.

"According to preliminary information, the Pfizer vaccine will be delivered in the week of March 22, so the Pfizer vaccination program will start by the end of March. There is also news about AstraZeneca. UNICEF has received confirmation from AstraZeneca that out of the 129,600 doses that we should have received by the end of May, the first supply will be sent by the end of March to UNICEF in the week of March 22 and then will arrive in Georgia through the Amsterdam Distribution Center. So we expect vaccination to start in the country by the end of March," Gabunia said.