TIRANA, Sept 30 /ATA/ The influenza vaccination program was launched on Wednesday as part of the health authorities’ fall-winter plan to minimize the risk of complications from seasonal flu, particularly under the pandemic situation.
Minister of Health and Social Protection, Ogerta Manastirliu, visited today the Central Polyclinic in Tirana to take part in the kickoff of influenza vaccination process, which started with the health personnel.
“This year, also in the light of our autumn-winter strategy and the screening for infectious diseases, we have managed to procure the influenza vaccine in September. “Today is the first day of this program which starts with the health staff,” said Manastirliu.
Minister of Health stated that the stock of vaccines is several times higher than that made available last year.
“Based on the recommendation of experts, we have managed to finance in time and ensure 368 thousand doses of vaccines, the first stock of which has arrived to be distributed in health centres in order to vaccinate most -at-risk categories, starting with the health staff, teachers, educators, patients who are chronically ill, those over 65, children, ” said Manastirliu.
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