As of April 12, 2022, at least 92.8 percent (5.2 million people) of Tajikistan’s adult population has received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP).
At least 89.3 percent (4.99 million people) of the country’s population has got both COVID-19 vaccine shots as of April 12.
A COVID-19 revaccination campaign has also been launched in Tajikistan and at least 1.5 million people have got the third COVID-19 vaccine shot as of April 12.
Revaccination is the act of administering a vaccine again some period after an initial vaccination especially to strengthen or renew the immune response.
In Tajikistan, COVID-19 vaccination is compulsory for people aged 18 and over; in all, 5,826,301 people in Tajikistan must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
In Tajikistan, five types of the COVID-19 vaccine are used for vaccination of the population: CoronaVac; AstraZeneca; Moderna; Pfizer; and Sputnik V.
An official source at a MoHSPP says Tajikistan now has 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine, with 1 million of them being stored in warehouses and 1.5 million others being in circulation.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Tajikistan when its index cases, in Dushanbe and Khujand, were confirmed on 30 April 2020.
By January 13, 2021, government reported that all cases had either recovered or died, leaving the country free of COVID-19 for the first time since April 2020. Tajikistan reported to be the first country in Central Asia to eradicate COVID-19, and would be the only country with over 10,000 total cases to have zero active cases. After five months and twelve days, Tajikistan recorded 63 news COVID-19 cases.
The MoHSPP said on February 25 that a total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in Tajikistan has amounted to 17,388 since April 30, 2020, when its index cases were confirmed in the country.
For the last time, three officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Tajikistan on February 18, 2022.
A total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in Tajikistan has reportedly reached 17,388 since April 30, 2020, when its index cases were confirmed in the country.
A total number of those who have been cured in Tajikistan since April 30, 2020 has reportedly amounted to 17,252 (99.2 percent).
The number of the officially confirmed coronavirus-linked deaths in Tajikistan has remained the same – 124.
On March 7, 2022, Tajik authorities lifted almost all coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory mask wearing in public places and a temporary ban of traditional ceremonies and celebrations, including weddings.
The restrictions were imposed in July 2020. Wedding parties were limited to up to 40 close family members and had to be held inside private homes.
As of March 7, 222, the number of participants in wedding parties and other traditional celebrations was raised to up to 200 people.
