By Trend
The Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan, the State Agency for
Compulsory Health Insurance and Control and Prevention of Diseases
of the Association for Azerbaijani Management Union of Medical
Territorial Units (TABIB) issued a joint statement in connection
with the omicron coronavirus variant, Trend reports on Nov. 30.
According to the statement, following the "Strategy for
vaccination against COVID-19 in the Republic of Azerbaijan for
2021-2022", the vaccination process continues in stages throughout
the country.
"A new variant of the coronavirus (omicron strain), which has
recently appeared as a result of mutations, is of serious concern
both in Azerbaijan and around the world. The World Health
Organization (WHO) said the new variant of the coronavirus, first
detected on November 24, has a higher reinfection rate than
previous mutations," the statement says.
According to WHO, the overall global threat associated with the
new variant of the omicron coronavirus is assessed as very high. It
is expected that information on the infectiousness and potential
for spreading the new mutation will become known in the coming
days.
"We inform citizens that in order to control the epidemiological
situation in Azerbaijan, the health authorities of the republic are
monitoring the experience of countries around the world in
combating coronavirus mutations, in particular, with the omicron
strain. First identified in South Africa, omicron strain was soon
found in many countries - the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark,
Germany, Belgium, Czech and Italy," the statement said.
It was also noted in the statement that the analysis of the
results of the studies carried out once again showed that
vaccination is the most effective way to protect against new and
rapidly spreading dangerous variants of the virus.
As a result of the active participation of the population in the
vaccination process, the epidemiological situation in Azerbaijan
remains stable.
"Health authorities urge our citizens, without wasting time, to
be vaccinated with a reinforcing (booster) dose of vaccine. We must
not forget that in addition to vaccination, it is necessary to
observe the rules of a special quarantine regime. Observance of
social distance, the use of masks and hand hygiene are the only way
to be protected from illness, to return to normal life in the world
and in our country, regardless of the variant of the virus," the
statement said.
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