A free flu vaccination campaign has kicked off in Romania this week,
\nafter the first batch of doses has been distributed nationwide. For this
\nseason, the government has bought three million flu shots, double the quantity
\nlast season in order to ease the people’s access to this treatment and lower
\nthe risk posed by influenza against the background of the present COVID-19
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The vaccine doses will be distributed to the Public Health Directions in
\nseveral stages, like in the previous years. On Monday, the Health Ministry
\ncommenced the distribution of the first 330 thousand doses to the
\naforementioned directions, which will deliver to family physicians and medical
\nunits for the immunization of their patients. <\/p>\n
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The rest are to be distributed in mid-October and in November for the
\nimmunization of individuals at increased risk of severe disease. People over
\n65, those suffering from chronic diseases, particularly respiratory or
\ncardiovascular, metabolic issues, children and seniors in foster and retirement
\nhomes, medical personnel and pregnant women will be given priority, according
\nto recommendations from the World Health Organisation and the European Centre
\nfor Disease Prevention and Control. <\/p>\n
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As every year the immunization campaign will be carried out through the
\nfamily physician offices and other medical units. Given the present
\nepidemiological situation, experts recommend people outside the high-risk
\ncategory to purchase the flu vaccine. <\/p>\n
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The Health Ministry has called on pharmaceutical units across the
\ncountry to get flu vaccine supplies in due time. Flu vaccines have been
\nrecommended by physicians as the most effective protection method against
\nviruses but Romania is presently at the bottom of a European ranking regarding
\nthe immunization of its senior citizens who are the most vulnerable category. <\/p>\n
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According to the latest data released by the EU Statistical Office, only
\na little over a fifth of Romania’s seniors gets flu shots, which accounts for
\nhalf of the EU average. From the EU countries only Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia
\nand Lithuania have reported lower percentages than Romania when it comes to
\nimmunization. Ireland is at the opposite poll with two thirds of its seniors
\nvaccinated being followed by the Netherlands, Portugal and Belgium. <\/p>\n
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