An airplane transporting the second shipment of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines has landed at Sofia airport. The shipment of 25,000 doses will be distributed around the country. Another 35,000 doses are expected in mid-January.
Vaccinations are administered in Bulgaria voluntarily and are free of charge. It is the ambition of the health authorizes to have at least 70% of the population vaccinated, the BTA reports.
“Mass vaccinations will begin when we have a big enough arsenal of vaccines,” said Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov for Nova TV. “The second phase of vaccination will begin within a week and will spread to teachers, social services users and staff.”
Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov will attend an open lesson today at the Alexander Pushkin Secondary School in Varna, organized by the State Agency for Child Protection. The event is part of the campaign that informs children..
On Monday, it will be mostly cloudy over most of the country and in some places it will rain. The lowest temperatures will be between 4° and 9°C; in Sofia - about 6°C. The highest will be between 13° and 18°C, slightly lower along..
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