TIRANA, March 1 /ATA/ Health Minister Ogerta Manastirliu said to the Parliament that 15,210 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are due to be brought today and we can continue to intensify the vaccination process in the country.
During the interpellation called in the Parliament, Minister Manastirliu made a reflection of the epidemiological situation in the country.
“We have a bi-weekly spread of 495 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. There is a slight decrease compared to two weeks ago, when there was a spread of 525 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. The Technical Committee of Experts is dynamically analyzing the epidemiological situation “, said Manastirliu.
Minister of Health said that the vaccination process is going according to schedule.
“We are vaccinating people every day. Over 13 thousand vaccinations have been carried out during this period. Today, we are waiting for the next amount of 15,210 doses of vaccine in context of Pfizer’s contract. And we will continue with the intensification of vaccination, concluding our medical staff and continuing with the vaccination of the +80 age group. We also expect the Covax instrument to bring within the first two weeks of March 14,400 AstraZeneca vaccines, with which we will continue to vaccinate, combining and prioritizing teachers as well, so that we can continue to make progress in function of educating children and protecting teachers “, said Manastirliu.
The minister said that other teams of vaccinators are being prepared to be distributed throughout the country.
From the rostrum of the Parliament, the Minister of Health has again appealed to the citizens for cooperation to limit the spread of the epidemic in the country./p.s./
