Ulaanbaatar
Prevalence of COVID-19 among adolescents declines as a result of vaccination
Society
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/.
At its 26th meeting on September 6, the State Emergency Commission discussed
the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, results of the vaccination and other
issues. Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the State Emergency Commission
S.Amarsaikhan issued relevant decisions.
According to
the researchers, the COVID-19 infection rate may peak by mid-September and
gradually decline afterwards. Over 70 percent of all patients currently
undergoing treatment at hospitals are in mild conditions.
“The COVID-19 related deaths tend to
decrease as over 70 percent of the nationwide vaccination target group have
been fully vaccinated,” said Minister of Health S. Enkhbold. In spite of accounting
for about 20 percent of the total cases currently reported, the incidence among
children aged 12-17 has declined as a result of vaccination.
The research of the scientists’ team under the Ministry of Health showed that the third dose of vaccine is highly protective (92 percent) against the death caused by the coronavirus and results in a four-fold increase in antibodies in 7-14 days. Regarding the matter, Secretary of the team O. Batbayar noted the necessity of urgently involving people in the third dose. As of today, 70 thousand citizens have been involved in the third dose of vaccine against COVID-19.
