TIRANA, October 11/ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama together with Minister of Health and Social Protection Ogerta Manastirliu received in Albania Head of the Pfizer Company Albert Bourla.
They saw closely the storage conditions of vaccines in the drug depot at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Centre (QSUT) in order to ensure the continuity of supply with Pfizer vaccine, in compliance with the anti-Covid vaccination plan.
Manastirliu said that the storage capacities are higher and that they can store up to 4-5 million doses of vaccines, while she indicated that this month they expect 170 thousand doses of vaccines to come thanks to the agreement with the Pfizer Company.
“Currently, our capacities are higher. So, we can store over 4-5 million doses of vaccines. We are well- prepared. We are increasing our capacity because we all know that it is important not only to get vaccines but also to try to maintain their quality. In Albania, we currently have about 665 thousand Pfizer vaccines. We are actually waiting for the delivery of the first part of the shipment from the new contract, on October 17, 170 thousand doses of vaccine “, said Manastirliu.
Expressing thanks to the head of the Pfizer company for the support, PM Rama said that when many countries closed their doors, the Pfizer company was there to help Albania.
“Without you, this country would have suffered a lot psychologically from the impossibility to start vaccination and as I told you in the office the first time we met you opened the doors at the moments when New York was completely in lockdown and we in the heart of the EU”, said Rama.
On his part, Head of the Pfizer company Albert Bourla said that, “When I saw you coming and started finding an argument to take the first doses, it was very surprising. I was very happy to have the opportunity to help you and I am very happy that we became friends during this challenge and I want to thank you for your friendship”, said Bourla./k.s/p.s./
