Amiran Gamkrelidze: 3,600,000 doses of 4 vaccines will be delivered to the country within from July

We have a guaranteed schedule and contracts from July; 3,600,000 doses of 4 vaccines will be delivered to the country within 4 months - July, August, September, October, - said Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health.

He spoke about the importance of the third, so-called booster dose, noting that most scientists are in favor of the third dose as it prolongs immunity.

"The third, so-called booster doses will probably become necessary. Observations are now being made as to how long the immunity of a person vaccinated twice lasts. Most science supports the idea that the third dose of the vaccine may be needed to prolong immunity. This is taken into account in Georgia as well.

According to recent surveys, 49% of the Georgian population wants to be vaccinated, about 20% hesitate and the rest say they will not be vaccinated. "The most important thing for us is to allow this 49% to be vaccinated easily, to conduct information campaigns for that 20% and to convince them that humanity has not invented anything better than vaccination," Gamkrelidze said.

At the same time, he said, if the population does not follow the regulations and does not get vaccinated, we may expect the fourth wave of the virus.