Posted on Feb 24, 2021
Bulgaria Begins Mass-Vaccination Effort; All Welcome To Line Up In 'Green Corridors'
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In an effort to boost vaccination rates among a skeptical public, Bulgaria has opened up COVID-19 inoculations to all who want them.
On Friday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told the nation he was creating "green corridors" where any Bulgarian resident could line up for the vaccine.
Bulgaria first began administering the shots on Dec. 27. But before the mass vaccination campaign began Saturday, Bulgaria had one of the lowest vaccination rates in Europe, with fewer than 1% of Bulgarians having taken the first dose and fewer than half of those fully vaccinated as of Feb. 14, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
In a poll of 1,000 Bulgarians conducted by Alpha Research and cited by The Sofia Globe, some 52 percent said they did not intend to be immediately vaccinated.
Since the mass vaccination campaign began, more than 30,000 people have received a first shot, according to local media reports.
On Friday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told the nation he was creating "green corridors" where any Bulgarian resident could line up for the vaccine.
Bulgaria first began administering the shots on Dec. 27. But before the mass vaccination campaign began Saturday, Bulgaria had one of the lowest vaccination rates in Europe, with fewer than 1% of Bulgarians having taken the first dose and fewer than half of those fully vaccinated as of Feb. 14, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
In a poll of 1,000 Bulgarians conducted by Alpha Research and cited by The Sofia Globe, some 52 percent said they did not intend to be immediately vaccinated.
Since the mass vaccination campaign began, more than 30,000 people have received a first shot, according to local media reports.
Bulgaria Begins Mass-Vaccination Effort; All Welcome To Line Up In 'Green Corridors'
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I hope it is successful. They have reasons not to trust their government
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I was to have received my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine today. It has been delayed due to lack of vaccine. My wife was to receive her first dose today at a different location, it too has been delayed. Fortunately the delays are days, not weeks
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Awesome share.
India, although vaccination drives have vaccinated hundreds of thousands of frontline workers and senior citizens, the vaccines are not available to the common people yet. Possible future date for general public vaccination is anticipated to begin in late summer here.
If anyone is aware about vaccination for Vets abroad (OCONUS), kindly share details by messaging me. Thanks and your kindness and respect to our own will be very much appreciated.
India, although vaccination drives have vaccinated hundreds of thousands of frontline workers and senior citizens, the vaccines are not available to the common people yet. Possible future date for general public vaccination is anticipated to begin in late summer here.
If anyone is aware about vaccination for Vets abroad (OCONUS), kindly share details by messaging me. Thanks and your kindness and respect to our own will be very much appreciated.
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