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Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yeraly Tugzhanov took part in the release of the first batch of Kazakhstan’s homegrown vaccine QazVac (QazCovid-in) produced at the Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems.

Deputy Prime Minister Tugzhanov said the creation of the vaccine allowed Kazakhstan to become one of five countries in the world which had developed their own anti-coronavirus vaccines, proving high potential of domestic science.

Last October President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave specific instructions related to the development of the homegrown vaccine.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that implementation of all President’s instructions is monitored by the Kazakh Government. The first 50,000 doses of QazVac vaccine will be distributed among SK Pharmacy hubs and delivered to all regions of the country. Vaccination with QazVac vaccine began today, April 26.

Healthcare Minister Alexei Tsoi was one of the first this morning to get Kazakhstan’s QazCovid-in (QazVac) vaccine. He got inoculated in a live broadcast at one of the outpatient clinics in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan.

In the past 24 hours, Kazakhstan has added 2,716 new cases of the coronavirus infection

1,799 people have made full recoveries from the coronavirus infection in Kazakhstan in the past 24 hours.

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The vaccine developed by the Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems can be stored at temperatures of between 2 and 8°C making it easier to transport and store for up to one year in a freezer.

Healthcare Minister of Kazakhstan among first to get inoculation with QazVac

The Next batch – another 50,000 doses – will be produced in May. There are plans to step up production of the homegrown vaccine by 500-600,000 doses per month in the future.

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