Ukraine to have enough vaccines to cover revaccination demand - Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky has assured the public of the reliability of all vaccines against COVID-19 currently available to Ukrainians and vowed their sufficient amount for revaccination purposes.

He wrote about this in an oped for December’s special edition of the Novoe Vremya magazine, released on Wednesday, Ukrinform reports.

"Ukraine has offered its citizens a variety of vaccines to choose from. Not all countries can boast of the same. Ukrainians have access to American, European, and Chinese shots – all of them reliable. We will also have sufficient potential for revaccination. We will provide the most effective drugs for COVID-19 treatment – all recognized worldwide," the president wrote.

According to the Ukrainian leader, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to determine exactly how many waves of the pandemic will come before the world defeats COVID-19, but only a full vaccination course for the vast majority of population will be a prerequisite for leaving quarantine behind.

In addition, the head of state stressed that the trend for 2022, which is already being observed in major economies, suggests that societies lagging behind in vaccination will also lag behind in economic development.

“But it takes more than a government to influence people’s consciousness, to protect themselves and their loved ones by vaccinating," Zelensky added. “Therefore, for Ukrainian business owners, opinion leaders, and chiefs of religious communities, as well as all those responsible for their families’ wellbeing, it’s critical to promote vaccination.”

As Ukrinform reported earlier, 4,571 daily COVID-19 cases were confirmed across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, with 1,366 patients hospitalized, 273 declared dead, and 8,439 recovered.

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