“During the last 2-3 weeks, at the largest gatherings, the number one issue was the vaccine and the issue of its unfair distribution”

There are about 130 countries where vaccination has not yet started, – Amiran Gamkrelidze, director of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, said at a briefing at the government administration after the end of the interagency coordination council.

According to him, according to today's data, about 209 million people were vaccinated worldwide, and at this rate, at the rate at which vaccination is being carried out in the world today, it is estimated that it will take 5 years for the coverage to rise to 75% and create a so-called vaccination. Collective, or public immunity, which is too much.

"Very strong countries, such as the United States, are planning to end vaccination. Now an additional 200 million doses have been purchased by the Biden administration and they are trying to finish it by the end of July.

Israel has announced that it must complete immunization of the population by the end of March.

At present, most small doses are vaccinated in a small country, Gibraltar with 37%, followed by Israel with 34%, the Seychelles with 22%, and Serbia with 4%. In 5th place is the States with 5.9%, followed by Malta with 4.2%.

In absolute terms, how many have been vaccinated, most in the United States – 64 million, followed by China – 40 million, the United Kingdom – 18 million, and then India – 11 million, followed by Israel, which has the highest population per 100 inhabitants. "Vaccination – 82 people with one vaccine, but as you know, you need 2 vaccines with a certain amount of time left to build strong immunity," – said the director of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.

He also stressed that the vaccine has become a very powerful tool in the hands of different countries today.

"It is a great injustice if you have been watching the biggest gatherings in the last 2-3 weeks, such as the Big 7 meeting, the Munich Security Conference, the Davos Economic Forum in January, etc. Everywhere the vaccine was the number one issue and most importantly the issue Today, the vaccines, which at this point, 15 percent of the total population are reserved, are mainly vaccinated and have a large scope in rich countries, while for middle and low developed countries, unfortunately, this does not happen through these international mechanisms. "Ian's first persons to use this redistribution mechanism," – Amiran Gamkrelidze said.