The population should be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease as actively as possible, and the Ukrainian authorities are expanding the program " President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a new video message..

“Now the number of new cases of the disease (COVID-19 – ed.. ) grows. But the hospitalization rate is almost half of what it was at its peak in the fall of 2021.. One of the main reasons is vaccination.. People who are vaccinated are much more likely to get sick. The death rate is much less. Only 28% of beds are occupied in medical institutions. That is, more than two-thirds of the beds are free,"

In order for the beds to remain for the most part free, the head of state urged people to get vaccinated and recalled the new opportunities of the program.

" As part of it, starting today, people over 60 years of age will be able to spend one thousand hryvnias from the state on the purchase of medicines.. In addition, during February we will further expand the program for the elderly. They will be able to use this money to pay utility bills. Also, the program will soon be extended to citizens of Ukraine aged 14-18 years.. In addition to the basic goals for sports, museums, cinema, theaters, travel, etc., they will be able to spend money in the field of education: on educational courses, educational services, educational programs, etc.. d,"

Zelensky also announced an innovation - 500 hryvnia for a booster, third dose of the vaccine.

" The boosterization strategy has already become the only standard for all developed countries. Boostering is a booster dose. Third dose. And within the framework of the "

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Recall that President Volodymyr Zelensky gave the government the task of preparing a separate payment of the so-called “covid thousand” to Ukrainians aged 12 to 18 who have completed a full course of vaccination.. The Cabinet of Ministers received such a task during a conference call with Zelensky.