Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan tells about the possibility of vaccination against COVID-19 for agricultural workers
Ensuring the uninterrupted operation of the agro-industrial complex in the context of the coronavirus pandemic and conducting mass vaccination of industry employees were the key topics of the meeting in the "Hour of Control" format, which was held at the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev. The event, chaired by the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Dzhambulat Khatuov, was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov.
In 2020, the regions gained extensive experience in a pandemic - it was possible to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the industry and maintain the growth rate of agricultural production. At present, the situation is assessed as stable, but there still are epidemiological risks.
In this regard, according to Dzhambulat Khatuov, the subjects need to organize constant monitoring and strengthen preventive measures. First of all, it is necessary to vaccinate workers in slaughter, processing and sorting shops. The regional governing bodies of the agro-industrial complex were tasked to form applications for the required amount of vaccines for employees of continuous-cycle enterprises.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan informs: vaccination in Tatarstan is carried out in 57 medical organizations of the republic. These are all CRHs of the districts of the Republic of Tatarstan, and a number of clinics in the cities of Naberezhnye Chelny (2), Nizhnekamsk (1), Almetyevsk (1), Kazan (13).
It's important to know:
- Vaccination is carried out on a free and voluntary basis and is allowed for persons over 18 years of age;
- At the first stage, vaccination is carried out by appointment according to a pre-arranged schedule. It is possible that an enterprise contacts a clinic at its location with a list of its employees for vaccination.
- If you have a history of coronavirus infections (confirmed) during the previous 14 days before vaccination, a PCR study is carried out or testing for the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 using express tests;
- In case of a positive result of a PCR test or in the presence of antibodies (classes M, G) to SARS-CoV-2, a history of a new type of coronavirus infection, vaccination is postponed;
-The interval between the first and second vaccinations is 21 days;
- According to the latest data, the effectiveness of the Sputnik V vaccine is 91.4%, and in the prevention of severe forms and deaths, the effectiveness is 100%;
- The vaccine is a recombinant human adenovirus particle that contains protein S, the envelope protein of the coronavirus against which antibodies are produced. It is impossible to get sick after vaccination;
- Information about vaccination is entered into the federal register of those vaccinated against coronavirus infection and, based on data on the State Services portal, an electronic vaccination passport with a QR code is generated in the personal account of the vaccinated citizen.