In the sluggish pace of vaccination against coronavirus in Ukraine, Russian fakes, which are spreading in the Ukrainian information space, are also to blame, Ukrainian Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko said in an interview with Voice of America..

The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health noted that a new wave of the virus, which in its intensity is approaching the indicators of the fall of 2020, primarily affects immunocompromised people - those who have not had COVID-19, or those who have not been vaccinated.

" But Russian propaganda, disperses fakes on the territory of our country, does not allow us to move at the same pace as other European states. We have a hybrid war, and we have to fight on all fronts. But, I think we can handle it, "

He added that when at the beginning of the campaign vaccination in Ukraine was absolutely voluntary, now the Ukrainian government is forced to use levers of influence and encouragement.. So, according to the order of the Ministry of Health dated October 7 this year, representatives of certain professions are required to undergo a full course of vaccinations.

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Since the start of the campaign in Ukraine, about 20% of the adult population has been vaccinated with at least one dose. In total, more than 13 million vaccinations were made: of which 7.5 million people received one dose, another 6 million were fully vaccinated..

According to the Ministry of Health, about 96% of coronavirus cases in September were not vaccinated. The ministry is trying to increase the pace of vaccination, on October 7, the list of professions subject to compulsory vaccination was officially approved.