Virology

The number of the COVID-19 vaccines Turkey has administered since mid-January when the inoculation drive began has surpassed 114 million doses, with the country's health minister renewing call for young people to get the shot.

"There is no doubt in the effectiveness of the vaccines against the Delta variant of coronavirus, although this effectiveness has been reduced. There is no doubt in the reliability and effectiveness of the four vaccines approved for use in the EU and in Bulgaria against Covid-19," said Prof. Mariana Murdzheva, clinical immunologist and rector of MU-Plovdiv.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Oct. 11 to prohibit any entity, including private business, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers and called on state lawmakers to pass a similar ban into law.

Tomorrow, 08.10.2021, at 08.50 AM, the first draw for one of the 102 smart watches will be held on BNT. There will be 25 winners among the vaccinated in the period from September 30 to the present.

EU legislation does not foresee checking the validity of certificates issued to fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This was stated today by a spokesman for the European Commission on the occasion of the decision of several EU countries to switch to an additional dose of vaccine.

Serbia's offer of free vaccines produced both in the West and East is attracting foreign visitors seeking jabs that are not available in their own countries.

Infectious disease experts emphasized that this vaccine and others for COVID-19 nonetheless remain highly protective against severe disease and death

The development of the first prototype of the Bulgarian vaccine against COVID-19 will be presented today by Prof. Andrey Chorbanov at a scientific forum. This is the World Congress of Vaccines, in which Prof. Chorbanov will participate online with a report to present the first prototype of the Bulgarian vaccine, funded by the Pasteur Institute - Paris, said in an interview with BTA Prof.

The shelf life of vaccines could be extended, this has already been done for Pfizer.

The European Medicines Agency has evaluated and confirmed that the period could be extended from 6 to 9 months. So, for all vaccines delivered in Bulgaria,  the shelf life has been extended as matter of regulation.

Despite the increase in the number of those infected with coronavirus, a new lockdown is not necessary s of yet. In some areas, the number of new infcions is higher and the possibility of introducing local measures there will be discusse, voiced his opinion Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev.