Over 63% of Tajik Citizens Received the Second Dose of the Vaccine
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DUSHANBE, 21.01.2022 (NIAT Khovar) – As of January 20, 4,355, 582 people or 75.6% of citizens have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Also, 3,636,802 people have received the second dose of the vaccine, which is 63.1% of the population, reports the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population.
According to the decision of the Republican COVID-19 Prevention Commission, vaccination against coronavirus in Tajikistan for citizens from the age of 18 is mandatory.
The vaccine is provided to citizens free of charge.
As of January 17, 2,386 healthcare workers have received the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the plan, after doctors, citizens over 60 years old and those with chronic non-communicable diseases will be next in receiving the third dose of the vaccine.