Minister of Health says first doses of coronavirus vaccine will arrive in Georgia a on March 13

According to the Minister of Health of Georgia, Ekaterine Tikaradze, the first doses of coronavirus vaccine will arrive in Georgia a week earlier than planned, on March 13.

According to her, vaccines will be imported in the country in stages.

"Today we have very important information that the vaccine will arrive in Georgia sooner than expected, a week earlier. We have confirmed information that from Saturday we will have the first supply of vaccines in Georgia. I would like to reaffirm my gratitude to the companies and also to all the employees of the Ministry of Health who are involved in the 24-hour vaccination process and work very hard in this direction, "Tikaradze said.

According to the Minister, the first vaccine that will arrive on March 13 will be AstraZeneca.

43,200 people will be vaccinated in the first stage, and their re-vaccination will take place after additional doses of AstraZeneca will enter the country.