TIRANA, September 30 /ATA/ The flu vaccination program was launched today as part of the health authorities’ fall-winter plan to minimize the risk of complications arising from seasonal flu, especially in a pandemic situation.
Minister of Health and Social Protection Ogerta Manastirliu was today at the Central Polyclinic in Tirana to launch the process of vaccination against influenza, which began with health personnel.
“This year, both within our autumn-winter strategy and the control of infectious diseases, we have managed to make it possible in a very short time to bring the flu vaccine in September. Today, it’s the first day of launching this program, starting with the health staff”, said Manastirliu.
The minister of health stated that several times more vaccines have been provided than a year ago.
“Based on the recommendation of experts, we have managed to finance in time and provide 368 thousand doses of vaccines, the first amount of which has arrived and started to be distributed in health centers, in order to vaccinate risk categories, started by the health staff, continuing with the teachers, educators, with the chronically ill, with those over 65, children “, said Manastirliu./k.s//a.a/p.s./
