TIRANA, Jan 11 /ATA/ – Supplies of seasonal influenza vaccines have been already procured and delivered to the health centres across Albania to be administered to the high risk groups, health personnel, people with disabilities and chronic illness, children, pregnant women, old people and individuals with underlying chronic diseases.
The Minister of Health Albana Koçiu took to the social media on Thursday to call on the Albanian citizens to receive the seasonal flu shots, which is offered to them for free.
“The flu vaccine is the best and most effective vaccine against the respiratory viruses caused by the avian influenza,” Koçiu said.
Health Minister underlined that the free vaccines have been delivered to the health care centres throughout the country to be administered to the high risk groups, health personnel pregnant women, children, and people with chronic diseases.
The head of the epidemiology and infective diseases department at the Health Public Institute, Silva Bino said in a video message that number of infected people from the seasonal flu has grown significantly throughout Europe.
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