Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Covid-19 vaccine gives teachers two additional days off

Nikolay Denkov
Photo: BGNES

Teachers will receive two days off if vaccinated against Covid-19. This was announced by the Minister of Education Nikolay Denkov.

Denkov added that so far immunized teachers are below 40%, but pointed out that vaccines are not planned to become mandatory for teachers:

"This should be a conscious choice, but a conscious one based on reliable information," the minister said, adding that since the beginning of the pandemic, 120 teachers have lost the battle against Covid-19, reporter Anelia Dzhambazka informed.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Coldеr weather with rain and snow

During the night it will be cloudy with rainfalls in the western and central regions of Bulgaria, as snowfalls are possible in the high western areas. There will be almost no precipitation in the easternmost regions. The morning..

published on 11/29/24 6:55 PM

The average gross annual salary in Bulgaria in 2023 is EUR 12,519

The average gross annual salary in Bulgaria in 2023 is 24,485 BGN (EUR 12,519) which is an increase of 15.3% compared to 2022, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. The highest wages are earned by those working in "Creation and..

published on 11/29/24 5:52 PM
Kiril Petkov

PP-DB will vote for Speaker of the Parliament after a signature under their declaration

PP-DB will not support a candidate for Speaker of the 51st Parliament from any party that has not supported the coalition's declaration for a cordon sanitaire against Delyan Peevski. They pointed out that this was the only way to..

published on 11/29/24 4:22 PM