Acute issue: 1.4 million residents did not undergo repeated COVID-vaccination in the Republic of Tatarstan

The need for vaccination

Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan Vladimir Zhavoronkov announced an increase in the number of residents who were vaccinated against  COVID-19 later than six months ago. 1.4 million people should be re-vaccinated in Tatarstan.

“The number of people vaccinated as of March 16 is 1.9 thousand people. As of September 16, 475,000 residents were re-vaccinated, and 1.4 million people are to be revaccinated,” he said at a press conference at the Tatar-inform news agency.

The first component for the entire period of the pandemic was vaccinated 89.7% of the population of Tatarstan, which is 2.7 million people.

Mobile points

To date, the Ministry of Health of the Republic does not plan to increase the number of mobile points for vaccination against coronavirus. According to Zhavoronkov, there is no need for this. 

Since September 12, vaccination stations near four metro stations have reopened in Kazan. Vaccination can be done at the Prospect Pobedy, Kozya Sloboda, Yashlek and Aviastroitelnaya metro stations. Mobile points will work daily from 8:00 to 19:00 with a break from 13:00 to 14:00.

The Sovigripp vaccine can be made against the flu, and the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, including intranasally.

Mobile brigades began to offer residents of Kazan to be vaccinated against a new coronavirus infection at the metro entrances from June 1, 2021. On September 9 of the same year, they suspended work due to a cold snap.

In total, 2,734,119 people received the first component of the vaccine in Tatarstan. Among people over 60 years of age, 668,952 were vaccinated, of which 490,658 completed the course of vaccination.

“Unfortunately, the older generation is still less actively vaccinated, although for us it seems wrong,” said Zhavoronkov.

Bed fund

According to Zhavoronkov, there are no problems with the number of beds in Tatarstan. To date, 972 beds for COVID patients have been deployed.

“At some stage, the number of cases increased and the healthcare system reacted accordingly. We have increased the number of beds, but increased, by and large, for reasons of accessibility of inpatient care for the population,” he said.

According to the operational headquarters, 998 cases of infection with a new coronavirus infection were confirmed in Tatarstan per day. 82 people were hospitalized, the rest are receiving treatment at home. The day before, 996 new cases of the disease were confirmed in the republic.

In total, 168,510 cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Tatarstan today. Over the entire period of the pandemic, 158,205 people have recovered, including 1,573 over the past day. 2003 people died.

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