New Ministers of National Economy, Labor and Social Protection Asset Irgaliyev and Serik Shapkenov took the oath of office.

The meeting reviewed the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the country. Reports were made by the Ministers of Health Alexey Tsoi, Internal Affairs-Yerlan Turgumbayev, Information and Public Development-Aida Balayeva, akims of Nur-Sultan Altai Kulginov, Pavlodar region-Abylkair Skakov, Akmola region-Yermek Marzhikpayev, Kostanay region — Archimed Mukhambetov, Atyrau region-Makhambet Dosmukhambetov. To date, 6 regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan are in the "red zone" in terms of the spread of Covid-19: Akmola, Atyrau, Kostanay, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan regions and the city of Nur-Sultan. In the" yellow zone " — West Kazakhstan, Almaty and Karaganda regions. The rate of reproduction of the virus in the republic is 1.1. The load of infectious beds is 32%, resuscitation beds-23%. The domestic qazcovid-in vaccine is undergoing phase III clinical trials (preliminary efficacy-96%). The quality certification of the Sputnik V vaccine is being carried out. The construction of a biopharmaceutical plant for the production of vaccines with the GMP standard is underway. "Today, the most important task is to organize mass vaccination of the population," A. Mamin said. The Head of Government instructed the Ministry of Health, together with the akimats, to ensure the readiness of medical organizations to start mass vaccination "Sputnik V" of the population from February 1. The Prime Minister instructed governors of the regions to prepare a plan for preventive measures in case of deterioration of the epidemiological situation, to ensure strict compliance with population and business entities established sanitary norms, in order to audit inventory of personal protective equipment and anticavity drugs in the infectious hospitals and institutions of primary health care. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the akimats, was instructed to strengthen the work of monitoring groups, and together with the Ministry of Information — to strengthen explanatory work.

Source: http://government.kz/ru/news/1-fevralya-v-kazahstane-nachnetsya-massovaya-vakcinaciya-naseleniya-190471