Belarus plans to get 60% of population vaccinated against COVID-19 by year end – Lukashenko
<p> MINSK, Mar 26 - PrimePress. Belarus plans to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 coronavirus 60% of the country’s population by the end of the year. Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko made a statement to this effect at a meeting with Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich on March 26, the president’s press-service said in a statement. </p> <p> </p> <p> Lukashenko said: “We agreed that we would roll out our own vaccine next year. By that time, we will vaccinate almost all of our population, with 60% or more, if needed, at the first stage. However, for this purpose we will use foreign vaccines and the vaccine that we will produce using the Russian technology.” In his words, if necessary, China will provide assistance to Belarus’ in creating its own vaccine. Lukashenko expressed his gratitude to President of China Xi Jinping for supplying 100,000 doses of vaccines free of charge. </p> <p> </p> <p> Lukashenko also informed that additional vaccine production capacities are being created in Belarus, and it is possible that the vaccine produced in Belarus using the Russian technology will eventually be in demand not only in Belarus, but also in Russia. He noted that he plans to visit Belmedpreparaty, the pharmaceutical company that bottles Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. </p> <p> </p> <p> “People want to get a vaccine shot. And they will get it. Someone wants it faster, someone wants a vaccine from other countries. Okay, we will buy it and offer to people for money,” said Lukashenko. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, the number of registered coronavirus cases in Belarus as of 26 March 2021 was 316,418, 2,202 people died. As of 26 March, more than 5.291 million tests for coronavirus infection were conducted. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-03-27
Primepress
Belarus plans to get 60% of population vaccinated against COVID-19 by year end – Lukashenko
MINSK, Mar 26 - PrimePress. Belarus plans to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 coronavirus 60% of the country’s population by the end of the year. Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko made a statement to this effect at a meeting with Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich on March 26, the president’s press-service said in a statement.
Lukashenko said: “We agreed that we would roll out our own vaccine next year. By that time, we will vaccinate almost all of our population, with 60% or more, if needed, at the first stage. However, for this purpose we will use foreign vaccines and the vaccine that we will produce using the Russian technology.” In his words, if necessary, China will provide assistance to Belarus’ in creating its own vaccine. Lukashenko expressed his gratitude to President of China Xi Jinping for supplying 100,000 doses of vaccines free of charge.
Lukashenko also informed that additional vaccine production capacities are being created in Belarus, and it is possible that the vaccine produced in Belarus using the Russian technology will eventually be in demand not only in Belarus, but also in Russia. He noted that he plans to visit Belmedpreparaty, the pharmaceutical company that bottles Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine.
“People want to get a vaccine shot. And they will get it. Someone wants it faster, someone wants a vaccine from other countries. Okay, we will buy it and offer to people for money,” said Lukashenko.
As previously reported, the number of registered coronavirus cases in Belarus as of 26 March 2021 was 316,418, 2,202 people died. As of 26 March, more than 5.291 million tests for coronavirus infection were conducted. End