  Armenia administering Covid booster shots, says Health Minister November 25, 2021 - 15:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is administering booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine for fully vaccinated nationals that received the second dose six months earlier, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, November 25. Avanesyan said the procedures will be clarified within the coming one or two days so that people can apply for and receive the booster shots. The Health Minister also revealed that only 114 out of the 3124 people hospitalized with coronavirus have been vaccinated. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, meanwhile, that more than 400,000 people are now fully vaccinated in the country, which he said is "good news". The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 592 to reach 336,330 on November 25. So far, 311,078 people have recovered, 7419 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1412 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
