Only 1.27% of Armenia's population vaccinated against CovidJune 3, 2021 - 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 36,927 people – or 1.27% of the population – have been vaccinated against the coronavirus in Armenia, the Armenian service of RFE/RL reports citing health authorities. A recent study showed that 71% of Armenians wouldn't get vaccinated against Covid-19 if vaccines were available. The nationwide poll was conducted by the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research. Face coverings are no longer required outdoors in Armenia beginning from June 1. Vaccinated people, meanwhile, can take their masks off in all settings, whether outdoors or indoors, from July 1. Armenia is currently using AstraZeneca and CoronaVac vaccines to inoculate people aged above 18, while folks with underlying health conditions and healthcare and social care workers under the age of 54 are getting Sputnik-V shots. The vaccination program rolled out across the country in mid-April, with health authorities also setting up mobile vaccination facilities near shopping malls and on major streets in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Foreigners currently residing in Armenia too can receive the jabs free of charge. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province |