Vaccination policy
Key Workers Told to Get Vaccinated in Some South-East Europe States
Serbia was the first country that made vaccination mandatory for police officers and members of the armed forces in May, followed by Greece and Hungary, which made jabs compulsory for the healthcare sector.
Albania then made vaccination mandatory in late August for health workers, teachers and students.
The highest number of confirmed cases since the outbreak of pandemic, 45 people died
In the last 24 hours, 26.292 people were tested for coronavirus in Serbia. There are 251 patients on respirators.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 926.269 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Serbia, and 5.601.570 people have been tested.
So far, 8.142 people have died as a result of the infection.
The mortality rate is 0.88.
A slight decrease in the number of newly infected
There are 191 patients on respirators.
In the previous 24 hours, 21.454 citizens were tested for coronavirus.
The day before, 23.408 citizens were tested for coronavirus, of which there are 7.201 newly infected. Yesterday, 39 patients died, and there were 195 patients on respirators.
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Gheorghita: We consider the administration of dose 3 to people prone to severe forms or involved in critical activities
The head of the National Committee for the Coordination of Vaccination Activities (CNCAV) against COVID-19, Valeriu Gheorghita, said on Tuesday that the authorities are considering administering the third dose of vaccine to people vulnerable or involved in "critical activities" of pandemic management.
Minister says Covid pass introduced to restrain epidemic not enforce vaccination
Maribor – Health Minister Janez Poklukar said in an interview with the newspaper Večer that the expansion of the Covid pass requirement had been introduced to put the epidemic under control not to force anyone to get vaccinated. He said hospitals would soon need to restrict access to their services due to rising Covid-19 hospitalisations.
On the Verge of New Covid-19 Peak State Chief Health Inspector Set to Make Vaccination Mandarory for Health Workers
Bulgaria's Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev on September 13 insisted on mandatory vaccination for medical and social workers,. According to him, this will not be a violation of human rights. However, the decision is made by the Minister of Health.
Bulgaria May Throw Away Millions of Expired Vaccines
The Chief Inspector Ass. Prof. Kunchev commented that at the end of September the shelf life of 300-400 thousand vaccines against COVID-19 expires. He did not specify which types of vaccines were in question, but in all probability he meant those of Pfizer, which prices became known at the end of last year.
Mitsotakis expected to announce prospect of making vax mandatory for more professional groups
After months of hesitation on expanding the circle of groups for which COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce in a keynote speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair tomorrow evening that he is prepared to expand the number of professional groups that must get the jab.
Italy Mandates Green Passes in Schools and Universities
The Italian government has made showing the COVID-19 'green pass' mandatory for all those who enter school or university grounds, with the exception of underage students, according to a decree approved on Thursday by the council of ministers. More.
Mandatory vaccination for teachers and priests is under consideration, government spokesperson Oikonomou said
He said mandatory vaccination might be applied for all if it is needed to fight the coronavirus