SYKTYVKAR, February 11. / TASS /. The head of the Komi Republic, Vladimir Uyba, instructed the Ministry of Health of the region to accelerate the pace of vaccination and vaccinate up to 30 thousand people a month. By the end of the year, medical institutions are required to vaccinate at least 300 thousand residents, according to the press service of the head of the republic.
"20% of the vaccinated from the volume of the available vaccine is very little. We must strive for the level of 50% and reach the volume of at least 30 thousand people a month. to strengthen this work in the shortest possible time ", - the press service quotes the words of the head of the region.
The head of Komi instructed to actively vaccinate organized groups, use all the opportunities where there are outpatient clinics, FAPs, medical staff, where conditions for storing the vaccine are provided.
According to the Ministry of Health of Komi, in February the republic received 18,900 doses of Sputnik V vaccine, as well as the first 500 doses of Epivakkoron vaccine. Since the beginning of vaccination, Komi has received 26,542 doses of vaccines. As of February 10, almost 6 thousand people were vaccinated, including 961 people received both components of the vaccine.