73% of school staff vaccinated in Georgia

At present, 73% of school staff in Georgia have been vaccinated. As InterpressNews was told by the Ministry of Education and Science, 94% of them have been vaccinated twice.

As for distance learning, according to the agency, 11% of the total number of students are in distance learning mode.

"In case of detection of the virus, the school is contacted by the local epidemiological service and based on the received recommendation, a decision is made to impose restrictions.

According to the decision of the Minister of Education and Science, Mikheil Chkhenkeli, the Ministry still offers parents a flexible system - they have the opportunity to choose between attendance and distance learning. In case of attendance, students will be required to wear a mask, while the state will provide mandatory teacher testing. At this stage, 73% of teachers and school administrators have been vaccinated”, the Ministry told IPN.