Immunization

Over 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Bulgaria will be scrapped. They expired last year. It is possible that the number of vaccines for destruction is even higher, because the health inspections still report unused quantities. In this year, nearly 2 million and 800 thousand doses of vaccines expire, the interest in immunization is weak.

"We have reached the ridge - the most cases per unit of time. I think that within two weeks we will be able to observe a gradual decrease in the number of new cases. Of course, this largely depends on people's behavior."

"The morbidity is reducing, today for the first time we have fallen below 500 in intensive care units. But we cannot say that we have ended the pandemic. There is no point in talking about this from morning to night.

"I do not believe that Omicron will end the pandemic. New variants of the virus are constantly appearing. The mutation of the virus is a normal biological process. For every virus - not just this one. There will be many other mutations. The question is not whether the pandemic with Omicron will disappear, but what measures will be taken.

"Like the flu, immunizations will be made every year, based on circulating variants, which is the only salvation. The annual vaccine is the solution. The three elements - vaccines, drugs and compliance with anti-epidemic measures, which we forget, are the only salvation until the virus is turned into a common infectious respiratory seasonal disease.

Several thousand people took to the streets of Washington D.C. to protest the mandatory vaccination against COVID-19. The demonstrators carried placards reading "Make love, not obligations!" Protesters have spoken out against President Joe Biden's policy on immunization and masks.

Europe will probably not remain indifferent to the low levels of vaccination in our country. This was commented on BNT by Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski, director of the Military Medical Academy.

"Words that can express so much in a certain period are rare," Merriam-Webster said in a statement.

Austrian Federal Chancellor Alexander Schalenberg announced at a press conference last night that administrative penalties will be imposed after the law on compulsory immunization against COVID enters into force in Austria, which will take place on February 1, 2022 at the latest.

"Issuing Bulgarian green certificates for antibodies is a mistake. They are not allowed and are not given anywhere in the world. There are many reasons for this." this was stated by Academician Bogdan Petrunov in the studio of "Awake".