Angel Kunchev

Bulgaria’s Chief Health Inspector Alerts to Insufficient Vaccination Rate

The inoculation against the coronavirus continues, but the current vaccination rate is insufficient, this country's Chief State Health Inspector Associate Professor Angel Kunchev said for BNT. 70%-75% of the population needs to get vaccinated, in order to contain the spread of the virus. "If we fail to do so, we will pay the price later", noted Angel Kunchev.

Bulgaria’s Chief Health Inspector: Soon We Will Have Effective Drug against Coronavirus

"In one or two months we will have a very effective drug against coronavirus. Several huge companies are spending incredible funds to develop this new drug. Some of them are very close to delivering it. The vaccine and the medicine don't exclude each other. If we have a powerful tool to use in hospitals and largely solve the problem of severe course of disease, it will be of great help.

Health Authorities: Bulgaria May Reach Herd Immunity by End-August

Outgoing Health Minister Prof. Kostadin Angelov said at a briefing of the National Operational Headquarters that the morbidity rates in Bulgaria are lower than those in the neighboring countries and at the same time the restrictive measures in Bulgaria are more lenient than in a number of other countries.

Bulgaria: Additional Vaccination Slots to Be Opened for Easter Holidays

Bulgaria's national vaccination task force decided on April 22 that "green corridors" for vaccinations against Covid-19 for all comers will be opened from April 30 to May 9, the Health Ministry said in a media statement.

Vaccines of the mRNA type will be on offer. Such vaccines include the BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna jabs.

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Has Final Say on AstraZeneca Vaccine

The AstraZeneca vaccine will not be administered to women under 60 with a higher risk of thrombosis. All individuals who have received a first dose of this vaccine and have not experienced side effects may be reimmunized with the same vaccine, said Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov, during a briefing, Novini.bg reported.

Bulgarian Health Minister in Resignation: We Cope with Third Wave of Covid Infection

The order for the dissolution of the NOHQ is not from now, the decision was taken on February 26, stated Health Minister Kostadin Angelov. Let us not politicize this step, because healthcare system can't be a punching bag for political jugglers. It makes perfect sense to disband this Headquarters after the end of this government's term of office.

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