President: 14% of population vaccinated in Azerbaijan

COVID-19 pandemic exposed the world countries to new challenges, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said at the 77th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) under the theme “Building back better from crises through regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific.”

Report informs, citing AzerTag, that, according to the President, the Government of Azerbaijan has taken necessary steps in countering pandemics from the beginning.

"A solid socio-economic stimulus package has been released to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on the economy, support business, and ensure macroeconomic and fiscal stability.

"We launched a vaccination campaign in January. Close to 1, 4 million vaccine doses have already been used. It constitutes 14 % of our total population.

"However, the efforts taken on the national level only are not enough to successfully eliminate the pandemic," the head of state said.