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Datablog | Georgia has a vaccine inequality problem

by David Sichinava

•4 min read

While COVID-19 vaccination is gaining pace in Georgia, data shows that access differs between different groups. A fast and timely rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is essential for keeping the pandemic at bay. While far-reaching immunisation helps save lives, it also helps with quickly reopening the economy. Nevertheless, not everyone has access to life-saving vaccines. Rich countries have been quick to hoard doses to vaccinate their own populations, leaving poorer states lagging behind. But une

Analysis

Datablog | How Megi Bakradze’s death affected vaccine hesitancy in Georgia

by Dustin Gilbreath

•3 min read

When Georgian nurse Megi Bakradze died following an allergic reaction to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in March, there were fears that vaccine hesitancy could grow. But how did her death really affect how people feel about vaccination? According to previous data analysis, Georgia has among the largest vaccine hesitancy problems in the world. One incident which is widely seen to have exacerbated the issue was the death on 18 March of Megi Bakradze. Bakradze was a nurse who experienced an

Chechnya

Chechen parents refuse polio vaccinations

by OC Media

•2 min read

Two audio recordings which recently went viral on the internet in Chechnya have caused a major stir in the community. In them, it was claimed that two boys fell seriously ill after receiving obligatory polio vaccinations. Many parents, whose children are subject to mandatory immunisations, spoke against the vaccination. Rumours that Chechen children are administered untested medicine instead of polio vaccines has only increased the number of parent speaking out against the vaccinations. T