"I decide to ensure that preventive vaccinations are carried out according to epidemic indications against COVID-19 with coverage of at least 80%, taking into account those who have recovered in the last six months," - follows from the decree of the chief sanitary doctor of the region.
The document affects, first of all, persons over the age of 60, as well as workers in the service sector, medicine, education, law enforcement and military personnel.
Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor ordered at least 80% of North Ossetia residents to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with deputies of the State Duma of the VIII convocation, drew attention to the need to increase the rate of vaccination against a new coronavirus infection in the country.