Kyrgyzstan allocates extra funds to buy more flu vaccines

The Kyrgyz government allocated an additional 30 million soms to purchase more vaccines to combat influenza and ARVI, a common respiratory infection.

Authorities plan to use these funds to acquire 100,000 vaccine doses, which are expected to arrive on November 15. This follows an initial 20 million soms allocation used to buy 63,700 doses earlier this year. The vaccination program aims to make the course of the disease milder and reduce the risk of severe complications for the population.

The state provides free vaccines to at-risk groups including medical workers, pregnant women, children who get sick frequently, people over 65 years old, and citizens with chronic diseases. Gulbara Ishenapysova stated that officials have already used 48,800 of the initial doses. People who do not fall into these priority groups can still receive the vaccine at private clinics for a fee.