Amiran Gamkrelidze: According to our plan, 1 700 000 people should be vaccinated twice this year

"I am sure that the government has many contracts, according to which, the doses will be gradually increased and we will have mass immunization in the summer," said Amiran Gamkrelidze, Head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.

According to him, 1 400 000 doses are guaranteed from Covax.

"According to our plan, 1 700 000 people should be vaccinated twice this year in the country. It is about 3 400 000 doses, which will be mobilized in the country this year.

The guaranteed 1 400 000 doses will arrive from Covax, and I am sure the government has many contracts, according to which, these doses will be gradually increased and we will have mass immunization in the summer. I urge you to stand by us once again,” Gamkrelidze said.