‘If we feel there is a need for getting vaccinated again, we must definitely do that’ – Armenian PM

Vaccine protects from getting infected with COVID-19 by 97.5% and from hospitalization by 98.2%, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said at the Cabinet meeting today.

“The infection rate among the vaccinated people is lower than the cases of re-infection. Re-infection cases could reach up to 3-4%”, the PM said.

Commenting on the coming order of the minister of healthcare according to which starting from October 1 employed citizens should either present a document proving their vaccination or get tested against COVID-19 twice a month, which is not for free, the PM stated: “I am surprised by the question claiming that additional costs are set up for the people for testing. No additional cost is set up for the people because people do not need to spend that money, as the government cares that all people get vaccination absolutely for free. The citizen decides whether to spend a money or not”.