Health Minister raises low vaccination rates in ArmeniaSeptember 23, 2021 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A total of 377,405 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in Armenia since the rollout of the vaccination program in the country, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said in the parliament on Thursday, September 23. According to her, vaccination rates are still very low in Armenia Avanesyan failed to mention the exact number of foreigners who have so far received the jabs in the country. "It is too early to draw conclusions about the rate of immunity among our population, because our vaccination rates are still very low," Avanesyan said. "We see that cases of infection continue to be registered in countries with 70-80% vaccination rates, but the dynamics of hospitalization and extremely severe course of illness has changed drastically." Armenia is currently using AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, Sinopharm and CoronaVac vaccines to inoculate people aged above 18. 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. Top stories 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. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Pasadena to host Armenian Genocide commemoration event The Pasadena Armenian Coalition will host its community-wide Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |