South Ural State University held a Health Day event. A mobile vaccination hub was open on the square in front of the main university building from 11:00 to 14:00. Visitors were able to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Second-year student of the Institute of Linguistics and International Communications, Ekaterina Batraeva, got vaccinated today with the Sputnik Lite vaccine. This is a lighter version of the Sputnik V vaccine, which does not require a second dose.
"My relatives recommended it, they said it was easier to take," says Catherine. “They got vaccinated with Sputnik V, some had side effects in the form of a fever. But it did not last more than two days. I believe that vaccination is not only a personal decision of every individual, but also an important and socially-responsible step, because with this action we protect not only ourselves but also those around us.”
At the meeting with the students, SUSU guest First Deputy Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Irina Gekht also spoke about the responsibility of young people to the older generation. She came to the university for the Health Day with an educational mission.
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"Today I saw a line at the mobile vaccination hub. This shows that students are becoming aware of the importance of vaccination. Unfortunately, this often happens late, after people have suffered a serious illness or the loss of loved ones," Irina Gekht notes. “Students are an important population group that should be vaccinated to stop the virus. Unfortunately, young people are often carriers of viral infection, as the virus forms in large organized groups. The sooner students get vaccinated, the more chances they have to minimize the risks of spreading the infection, especially among older people, who have the highest mortality rate. These are not only the grandmothers and grandfathers of the students themselves, but also their older teachers.”
According to Irina Gekht, whereas previously only the older generation had severe symptoms, today young people also get seriously sick from COVID-19.
She herself was one of the first people in the region to get vaccinated and has already got revaccinated. She has not had the coronavirus. She says it was the vaccination that helped her avoid getting sick, while almost all her colleagues from the government took sick leave.
Irina Gekht recalled the infectious diseases of the past centuries, the development of which the mankind was able to halt thanks to vaccination. It is only possible to get rid of infections by creating a collective immunity.
Today, around 860 thousand people have got vaccinated in the Chelyabinsk Region, to create herd immunity in the region it is necessary for 80% of the population to get vaccinated, which is two million people.
On September 6th, a permanent COVID-19 vaccination site was opened at SUSU. On weekdays from 10:00 to 16:00, students can get vaccinated during their break time between classes. Students must bring their passport, SNILS, and health insurance policy. The vaccination site is located at: the University Store, 1st floor, SUSU Building No.2, 85 Lenin Prospekt.
At the meeting with Irina Gekht, the SUSU Rector Aleksandr Shestakov also said that foreign students will be able to get vaccinated with the Russian vaccine. The cost of vaccination for students from other countries will be covered by the university.
On the Health Day, September 7th, 54 people got vaccinated, of whom 34 students chose Sputnik Lite, 11 chose CoviVac, and 9 chose Sputnik V.