The Georgian National Centre for Disease Control [NCDC] announced seasonal anti-flu vaccination would be free of charge for all citizens throughout the country starting from today, November, 4.

“The vaccination available at medical facilities is possible from the age of 6 months and is completely free of charge.

The vaccination is carried out using a 4-component vaccine manufactured by Abbott Biologicals B.V., a global healthcare company based in the Netherlands, adding the vaccine was recommended by the World Health Organisation.

At the 1st stage of the anti-flu vaccination programme, vaccines were administered to high-risk groups, including patients on dialysis, individuals with diabetes, hepatitis C, HIV and AIDS and those with organ transplants or cystic fibrosis, with over 37,000 citizens already having been vaccinated”, - says NCDC.