President Berdimuhamedov orders to buy 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

AKIPRESS.COM - President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov held a working meeting with executives of the emergency commission for containment of diseases on COVID-19 response on June 27, the state news agency TDH reported. President Berdimuhamedov said the world number of coronavirus infections with new COVID-19 variants is growing.
Health Minister Nurmuhammed Amannepesov presented the draft of resolution on purchase of more effective vaccine. The resolution was signed by President Berdimuhamedov.
Berdimuhamedov signed the resolution and ordered to replenish reserves, to set up the insurance fund of 1.5 million doses of new and most effective coronavirus vaccines. The type of the vaccine was not specified.
Turkmenistan has not registered a single coronavirus case yet.
On May 14, the Health Minister said the country has enough diagnostic supplies and consumables. Three types of vaccines from Russia and two from China were brought to the country before.