3 hours agoDuring week, inoculation begins in Kosovo, talks on other contingents of vaccines
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)On the evening of March 28th, the first doses of the vaccine against the Coronavirus arrived in Kosovo. It's about 24,000 doses of the vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, which Kosovo has accepted from the World Health Organisation's COVAX programme. Infectious clinic workers of the University Clinical Centre will initially be vaccinated. At International Airport [...]
At Pristina International Airport “Adem Jashari”, a company plane, Turkish Airlines, brought in vaccine doses that came from Amsterdam through Istanbul.
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that achieving this contingent would enable saving people's lives.
The “is a small contingent, but it creates great hope in our country for the start of saving people's lives, especially our health personnel and population groups at the risk of”, Kurti said.
He said Kosovo has lost much time in securing vaccines, but adds that it must now act, and according to him “cination should start immediately” and without delay.
Our country is small and poor so it also needs great support and solidarity from all, especially our friends, the United States of America and the European Union, who are the main donors of the GAVI alliance. COVAX”, Kurt added.
Health Minister Arben Vitita said Kosovo now begins the new phase of the fight against pandemic, through the launch of vaccine.
“Even though the vaccine is beginning, it does not mean that this pandemic is coming to an end”, Vitita said, demanding that anti-cronvirus measures, such as wearing mask, distance and personal hygiene, continue to be respected.
During this time we have started meetings with all health institutions, relevant organisations and international partners to discuss the situation we are in and the quick decisions we have to make. We have already started intensive work to secure the vaccine's next doses, as it was announced during yesterday (Saturday), the Western Balkans will benefit from the European Union and 650 thousand doses of vaccine (of the American company) Pfizer”, Vitia said.
Its here! Good luck to all of us! Heartfell thanks to @ EUUKosovo @German Amb KOS @UKinKosovo @ U n SEmb Pristina @Italin Kosovo @FranceauKosovo Pic.twitter.com/7k2n XJ9CO
) U n NICEF Kosovo Programme ( @ U n NICEFsovo) March 28, 2021
Present at this vaccine contingent's reception ceremony at the “Adem Jashari” airport was also US Ambassador Philip Costet.
He, through a Twitter post, said the US is proud to be a contributor to the COVAX programme.
Prepared to be present when Kosovo's first vaccins arrived tonight. The U.S. It's a prod contribution to the multinational Covax initiative. #TogetherWe Can ♪ Wax yourself. Pic.twitter. com/ SAbrHeaLoR
) Ambassador Philip S. Kosnett (@ U n SAmbKosovo) March 28, 2021
