Over a thousand and 300 doctors vaccinated against COVIDD-19 in Northern Macedonia

On the seventh day of vaccination in northern Macedonia, the number of health workers who have received the first dose of Pfizer vaccine has gone up to 1,000 and 300.

Today the medical staff of Trauma and Orthopedic Clinic was vaccinated, among them Deputy Health Minister Ilir Hasani.

He volunteered to take the vaccines, becoming an example for citizens. Hasani said the vaccine card in the future will serve as an official document, if necessary even for travel abroad.

The vaccine card is an official document, which in the future will serve as evidence that we have accepted the vaccine. For further moments where the vaccination card or passport will be used, I cannot really give answers because everything goes on with fast dynamics”, said Ilir Hasani, deputy minister.

Doctors from Tetovo, Veles, Gostivar and Prilep have been vaccinated by the list of immunization today from other cities in Skopje. While medical staff have been trained only for American Pfizer vaccines, doctors now say they will have to undergo additional training for Chinese sinofarm vaccines.

Whatever vaccine comes to our country, there are trainings, they apply through the Ministry of Health. As far as training is concerned, there are specific specifics that give us the vaccine producer for the preservation and application of vaccines. We're experienced as high-profession staff, so all of the training has been realised and we're constantly trained for vaccine”, stated Daniella Markovska, a medical specialist.

From the Health Ministry in Macedonia remain in the position that within this week, the payment of 200,000 doses will come from Beijing.

But they still have no clear information on when 100 thousand Russian doses of the Sputnik V will come. Meanwhile, by March 20% of the vaccines ordered through the Covax system are expected to come from the type Astra&Zeneca.

While 1/3 of Pfizer vaccines achieved by Serbia have been provided, the Ministry of Health says the same figure reserved for medical personnel will also reach within the week. / A LAT