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Uzbeks weigh vaccines: Russian vs. Chinese
Eurasianet
02 Jun 2021, 22:49 GMT+10
In late January, as some wealthy countries were opening vaccination clinics, Tashkent resident Rustam Djabborov took to Facebook to make an announcement of his own.
A journalist by trade, Djabborov referenced an article he had written a few months before, where he promised to be the first to volunteer for clinical trials if Uzbekistan developed its own national vaccine. Since that hadn t happened, he said, he would instead participate in trials taking place in Uzbekistan for a Chinese-made vaccine, to do his part in the battle against the coronavirus.
He uploaded a photo showing him receiving his first of three doses. Several dozen comments on the post wished him well, while a few people suggested he was taking a risk experimenting with a drug invented by China in a hurry. A number of negative comments were consistent with a poll of 2,000 Uzbeks conducted by Central Asia Barometer in October an
Dashboard: Vaccinating Eurasia - May
ARMENIA
Campaign began: April 13
Who s eligible: Armenia has taken the rare step of offering the vaccine to anyone, including foreigners, without registration. But the number of takers is still low, our correspondent reported on May 13. The health ministry is not regularly releasing figures for the number of Armenians to have received shots.
Fifty-six percent of Armenians will not seek a vaccine, CivilNet reported on April 19, citing a survey conducted by the Caucasus Research Resource Center. The survey found women and young people less likely to accept a jab.
What s available: Acting Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan and Acting Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan both publicly received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on April 28 to allay qualms about the shot. The next day Avanesyan said that she was feeling good and hoped her example would be contagious. Another 50,000 AstraZeneca doses arrived on May 17.