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Austria Introduces Compulsory Vaccination
The lower house of the Austrian parliament (National Council) has approved a bill on mandatory vaccination against COVID-19, world agencies reported.
The Austrian government has presented a bill on mandatory vaccination against COVID-19
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Bulgarian Doctor: We are Waiting for a Vaccine that will Protect us Completely from COVID
"I hope that another type of vaccine will be developed soon, according to the classic method, long-lasting vaccines, multifactorial, which with one injection will completely protect us from current and future variants of the coronavirus."
This was said on BNR by the infectious disease specialist Prof. Georgi Popov from Sofiamed University Hospital.
Prof. Mosialos – What applies to the vaccination of children 5 to 11 years old
Professor of Health Policy at LSE Elias Mosialos wrote on the approval of the coronavirus vaccine for children and specifically for the ages of 5 to 11 years, the , by posting an extended message on his personal Facebook account.
Prof. Mosialos refers to the clinical trials that were carried out until the licensing of vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 years.
Bulgarian Prof. Kantardzhiev: Third dose of RNA Vaccine Protects against Omicron
"Because of the new version of Omicron, a third dose of RNA vaccine must be given because it really protects. The first two doses of AstraZeneca protect only 20%.
Health Minister Katsarov after Booster Dose: Vaccines are Safe and Effective
"Over 90% of the victims of COVID-19 in our Bulgaria are elderly unvaccinated citizens. It is normal when launching a new product, such as Covid-19 vaccines, that every doctor wants indisputable evidence of its safety and effectiveness. One year later, we have no reason to doubt.
Pfizer booster study lifts mood over Omicron variant
Three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine appear effective against the Omicron variant, a lab test indicated - encouraging news, even as Denmark and Britain announced new restrictions to stem surging caseloads.
Research Shows that the Pfizer Vaccine can only Partially Protect against Omicron
The coronavirus variant Omicron may partially evade protection from two doses of vaccine produced by Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech, Alex Seagal, head of research at a South African laboratory, told Reuters on Tuesday.
Vaccine complacency not overcome yet, says expert
Turkey may still have time to prepare for the Omicron strain of COVID-19 by speeding up the jab drive, but vaccine complacency among the population continues to pose risks, Professor Alper Şener from the Heath Ministry's Science Board has said.
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Mixing Vaccines against COVID-19 provides better Protection
The immune response in people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Astra Zeneca and Biontech / Pfizer with Moderna was higher, according to a large British study.
Second-dose jab rate increasing slowly, minister says
Initial data suggest that locally developed vaccine Turkovac is very effective against COVID-19, an expert has said, while Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has voiced concern over the slow pace in the jab drive, particularly in the second shot of the vaccine.