Virology
Greek expert dismisses concerns over Pfizer vaccine
London School of Economics Health Policy Professor Elias Mosialos, who is also Greece's international coronavirus spokesperson, has dismissed concerns over the safety of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine.
Six people - four in the placebo group and two in the vaccine group - died during clinical trials, but none of these deaths has been linked to the vaccine, Mosialos said in a Facebook post.
Bulgaria’s Top Cardiologist: Pregnant Women, Children and Those Who Had COVID-19 Do Not Need Vaccination
Vaccines do not protect against infection, but they can protect us from severe complications caused by the virus and perhaps death, told Bulgaria ON AIR Director of the Bulgarian Cardiac Institute Prof.Vladimir Danov.
MEP Andrey Kovachev: Transparent Vaccine Information Campaign Is Must
There is still inertia and lack a uniform European health policy, and the European Union has only added value to coordinate Member States' policies, MEP Andrey Kovachev said on the Bulgarian National Radio.
Covid-19: First Person Receives Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine in UK
A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to be given a Covid jab as part of the mass vaccination programme being rolled out across the UK.
Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, said it was the "best early birthday present".
Bulgarian Doctors: COVID-19 May Have Severe Impact on Heart, What to Watch out for?
Heart damage caused by Coronavirus can be really serious, said Dr. Kamelia Genova, a specialist in image diagnostics at Pirogov emergency hospital.
Chief Health Inspector: Big Stores in Bulgaria Will Be Closed Too If Crowds Gather There
There is no way to predict what vaccine will come and in what quantities. Vaccination schedules are worked out in order to know which groups have a priority. That's what Chief Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Kunchev said on bTV. He added that at the moment the choice between the already available vaccines is out of the question because it is too early.
COVID 19: Bulgaria Could Require Those Arriving from Abroad to be Vaccinated
Bulgaria may impose obligation on those arriving from abroad to have a vaccine in order to enter the country. This became clear from a statement of Prof. Krassimir Gigov, appointed Chairman of the National Vaccination Headquarters.
Dr. Branzalov, BMU: Covid-19 Vaccine Is Already in Bulgaria
We have no demands yet for more resignations. We want to find solutions to conceptual problems - for example, for free PCR tests, which should have been promoted faster. There's a problem communicating with the National Health insurance Fund (NHIF). There has to be flexibility during the negotiations. This was stated on BNT by the Vice President of the Bulgarian Medical Union (BMU) Dr.
Official Gheorghita: Vaccination is voluntary, not mandatory
President of the National Committee for Coordination of Activities regarding vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, Valeriu Gheorghita, on Friday stated that vaccination is voluntary and not mandatory. "The existence of a vaccine to be approved by all the regulatory authorities at the European level will allow us to be in control of our health again and to return to normality.
Bulgarian Parliament: Covid-19 Vaccines VAT Exempt
Covid-19 vaccines to be exempt from VAT, the lawmakers adopted new text at first reading.
Zero indirect levy is also envisaged for medical products for in-vitro diagnostics of Covid-19 and for services closely related to such vaccines and devices.
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