"The Pfizer vaccine may be the first vaccine that we will receive, which will be followed by the AstrazZeneca vaccine – these are the two closest in line we can get through the Covax platform," said Tamar Gabunia, First Deputy Health Minister, at a parliamentary health committee meeting.

Gabunia stressed that both are recognized by the relevant regulator and the World Health Organization. According to her, the goal is for the citizens of Georgia to get the vaccine as soon as possible.

"As for the other vaccines that are currently being developed, of course, they also have some perspective in terms of getting authorization. Of course, we will consider that as well," Tamar Gabunia said.

According to the Deputy Minister of Health, by the end of January, Georgia will be ready to receive the first flow of vaccines, which will be used primarily for health professionals and then for risk groups.

“We have ordered vaccines from the Covax platform for 20% of the population, which is 700 thousand people - a million 400 thousand doses. In addition, negotiations are underway with various countries apart from Covax, in order to get the vaccines that European countries will have as quickly as possible," Tamar Gabunia said.