Information is distributed that Mongolia vaccinated 97.8% of the adult population from coronavirus and at the same time reached the first place in the world for current incidence. We decided to check whether such sanitary and epidemiological data about this country are correct.

About mass vaccination, which did not prevent, but, on the contrary, provoked a large outbreak of coronavirus infection, not only numerous write Telegram channels And Bloggersbut also such federal media as "Reginum" And "Moscow Komsomolets". How They tell The media, “by August 17, 2021, 97.8% of the adult population was completely vaccinated from coronavirus, that is, more than 2 million people, in early September, Mongolia went out in the world in current incidence, breaking its own previous absolute record in the number of daily strokes, and even overtook Israel.”

We will begin our verification with the approval of 97.8%, or over 2 million vaccinated in the country. If we turn to authoritative resources collecting information about the vaccination, we Seethat only 63.6% are completely vaccinated in Mongolia, and another 3.88% received only one dose of the vaccine. Where did the figure of 97.8%come from? It is most likely that the journalists in the preparation of the material missed an important clarifying detail - the figure is 97.8% refers Not to the whole of Mongolia, but only to its capital Ulan-Bator. What is noteworthy, May 20 "Reginum" Published The news of the high pace of metropolitan vaccination, in which the numbers were given correctly.

Now let's deal with the statement that the universal vaccination has led to a significant rise in incidence. Mongolia is really quite successful Spended Sanitary and epidemiological measures throughout 2020, the first (spring of 2020) and the second (autumn 2020) global waves of the Pandemia. Not touched.

Raising the incidence It has begun in January 2021, and at the end of February Started vaccination. Four vaccines are used in the country: the Russian “satellite V”, the drug of the Chinese company Sinopharm, the development of PFIZER and BIONTECH, as well as Astrazeneca. It turns out that vaccination began right in the midst of the epidemic. It is also worth noting that by the winter-spring of 2021 (the third global wave and, in fact, the first wave for Mongolia), the country, observing Lokdown and quarantine, came without a significant stratum of the ill and developed immunity. At the time of the start of vaccination (February 23) in Mongolia was 2755 cases of infection, and in Russia - 4.14 million if it is transferred in percent, there were 0.08% of the confirmed cases from the total population in Mongolia, and in Russia - already 2.8%. You need to understand that, speaking of a general number of cases, both those who were ill at that moment are implied, and those who have been ill and successfully developed immunity, as well as those who died. It is also important to consider that in the early spring of 2021 among all options Starts precisely the "delta" prevail - most contagious (contagious) of all existing mutations of coronavirus.

At the same time, mass vaccination just helped prevent a critical rise in incidence and mortality. On September 14, Mongolia, where, according to the latest data, were vaccinated at least one dose of 68% of the population, had Only 260 709 cases and 1074 deaths. And Russia, where 32% of the vaccinated population is 7.07 million cases and 191 566 deaths. Translating again in interest from the population, only 7.7% of the population fell ill in more vaccinated Mongolia, and only 0.03% died, and only 4.9% of the population fell ill in less vaccinated Russia, but 0.13% died, that is, in Russia, mortality is 4.3 times higher. From these data, we can conclude that a significant increase in incidence in March-April is explained by the penetration and dominance of the extremely contagious version of Delta, and not the beginning of vaccination. If mass immunization had not begun in February, then the indicators of mortality would be at the level of Russia, and possibly higher, since in Mongolia at the time of the arrival of the "delta", unlike Russia, there was no layer of people who already have natural immunity acquired during the period of the first and second waves. Thus, the situation developed according to the opposite scenario than the statement in the heading - vaccination significantly reduced general losses for the country.

And finally, the third statement: “In early September, Mongolia came out in the first place in the world for current incidence, having broken its own previous absolute record in the number of daily infections, and even overtook Israel.” On September 14th level The incidence in Mongolia amounted to 886.81 people per million. For comparison on the same date: in Israel - 1254.49, in the Dominican Republic - 1258.90, and in Grenada - 1305.77. As we see from the data given, this statement is also incorrect. The daily increase in incidence in the comparison of Israel is higher than in Mongolia, and the Dominican Republic and Grenada are even stronger than Mongolia.

Thus, in the statement of the livestock vaccination, journalists made a serious mistake, issuing numbers in the capital for numbers in the country. In addition, journalists, comparing the figures for the incidence before vaccination and during, missed an important fact - at that moment the version of the Delta was the most contagious in the world and the country. It is also incorrect to say that Mongolia entered the leader in the daily incidence of incidence - at least Israel, the Dominican Republic and Grenada are above it.