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Officials working on plans for third dose of BioNTech jab
The Turkish Health Ministry's Science Board is currently working on plans as to when a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine should start to be given to those who have already received two doses of the jab.
Number of jabs administered surpasses 110 million doses
The number of COVID-19 jabs administered in Turkey has surpassed 110 million doses, with over 72 percent of the adult population having been fully vaccinated.
Slovenia suspends use of J&J coronavirus vaccine
Ljubljana – Slovenia on Wednesday suspended the use of the single-shot coronavirus vaccine produced by Johnson & Johnson after a twenty-year-old woman died within a fortnight after receiving the shot, Health Minister Janez Poklukar announced.
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Turkey among nations with most jabbed doses, says health minister
Turkey is among the top nations in the world in giving the most number of COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.
84 Percent of the Population in Istanbul Has Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Nearly 84 percent of the population in Istanbul has already been vaccinated against COVID-19, the governor of the metropolis Ali Yerlikaya announced on Twitter today, Milliyet newspaper reported.
By September 22nd, 83.8 percent of Istanbul's population had been vaccinated (with at least the first dose of vaccine). 67.5 percent are fully vaccinated, the governor said.
UK Considers Europeans with Mixed Covid Doses as ‘fully vaccinated’
After much confusion, criticism and contradictory messages the UK government has discreetly changed its Covid border rules - meaning that those vaccinated in Europe with mixed doses are considered fully inoculated and therefore can avoid quarantine.
Over 68 pct of Turkey’s adult population receive two doses of virus jab
More than 68 percent of Turkey's population aged 18 and above have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the rate for the first dose for the same age group is over 85 percent, data from the Health Ministry have shown.
Bulgarians, Don't Be Idiots of Europe - Angel Kunchev
"If we continue to behave like the idiots of Europe, we will deal a terrible blow to our economy and tourism," said Chief Health Inspector Angel Kunchev, who proposes restrictive measures against COVID-19 in the country.
Turkey logs highest daily new COVID-19 cases since May
Turkey logged 27,802 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 14, the highest number of daily infections since May 4, official figures showed, as Health Minister Fahrettin Koca urged people to get vaccinated.
The country also recorded 276 deaths from the coronavirus, near record daily levels.
Turkey plans to offer BioNTech booster shots starting November
Turkey is planning to offer a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines starting from October to people who have already had two shots of the jab.
The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab were administered in April and the second doses in June. According to plans under consideration, the third dose of the vaccine will start to be given in November.