TIRANA, Jan 21 /ATA/ Minister of Health and Social Protection Ogerta Manastirliu, in a televised interview, stated that Albania has made uninterrupted efforts to continue the antiCOVID vaccination process.
Manastirliu said that so far the vaccine has been secured for 800 thousand citizens.
“Albania has officially secured the first 500 thousand doses of the vaccine under the direct agreement with the company Pfizer. The vaccine that will be purchased through the direct agreement of the Government of Albania with the company Pfizer, so 10, 750 doses of this contract will be delivered in Albania within January. Another 30,250 doses will arrive in February and others in turn, month after month, according to the vaccination plan.
The agreement with Pfizer has been ratified by parliament. We also have a contract with COVAX, which has provided 1.2 million doses of vaccine. So far, the government has secured vaccines for 800,000 citizens through a direct agreement with Pfizer and an agreement with COVAX. COVAX and Pfizer are the first two contracts, while we are waiting to sign the third contract with Astra-Zeneca and are in negotiations with Moderna, ” said Manastirliu.
Manastirliu also outlined the scenarios for mass vaccination.
“As set out in the vaccination plan, we started with healthcare staff to continue with the nursing home residents and with the elderly over 75 years old. We have 3 vaccination scenarios. Under the most ambitious scenario, the vaccine coverage of the population will take 14 months, under the second scenario 18 months and under the third scenario 24 months, “according to Manastirliu.
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