an hour agoHealth Ministry: No vaccines from Russia, Serbia
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Health Ministry spokesman Faik Hoti confirmed that the vaccine process in Kosovo officially starts tomorrow, while stressing that today's afternoon, some vaccines can be conducted symbolically. Hoti explained that the first to be vaccinated will be health personnel, who, including the private sector, are about 15 thousand, [...]
Hoti explained that the first to be vaccinated will be health personnel, who, including the private sector, are about 15 thousand, will follow with personnel at the elderly and seniors' centre over 85.
Asked whether Kosovo is open to other vaccines such as the Chinese and Russian, as Albania has done, the health ministry spokesman said that for now the orientation has been made with vaccines approved by EMA, but in the future it can be discussed by other vaccines, except for vaccines coming from Russia and Serbia.
We expect the biggest vaccine share from the European Commission, through COVAX, but there are other possibilities. We had an agreement in principle with Pfizer, but it is not excluded from other producers. At present, orientation has been made with vaccines approved by EMA, but more vaccines can be discussed in the future. No vaccines coming from Serbia and Russia” are expected, Hoti told Euronews.al.
He explained the increase in cases and fatalities from COVID to Kosovo in recent days with the February election campaign, but also the same trend that other countries are experiencing, while underlining that the country currently has sufficient hospital capacities.
