Dr. Simidchiev pointed out exactly when the K-19 hell could hit Bulgaria again

He explained that he should receive the second dose on January 18.

“So far we have no data that two different vaccines can or cannot be administered. According to the data, two doses of the same vaccine create the immune response. We cannot deviate from the standard,” Simidchiev said.

“One week after the vaccine is given, the antibodies start to build up. It is expected that when the second dose needs to be given, it will be 52% safe and after the second dose it will be up to 94% safe,” he added.

“I heard that we will do a clinical study or at least something like that. We will see how vaccines work for Bulgarians. Antibodies are not the only thing that protects us,” Simidchiev said.

The envelope of this virus changes very quickly and therefore a revaccination is required. However, we are seeing very few mutations at the moment and this vaccine is supposed to be more stable, “he said.

“The flu vaccine is against one infectious disease and the K-19 against another. There is no interaction between the two vaccines if they are administered more than a month apart,” said the pulmonologist.

According to him, there is 25-30% less burden on the health system with the new measures.

“We need to see if this is a lasting trend. It will be seen in a week or 10 days if we missed things on vacation. If the measures have not been followed, we will see an increase in incidence at the end of the month,” he said.

According to him, everything depends on society and having an appropriate behavior for the pandemic. “If we get vaccinated fast enough, a lot of people will be protected,” he said.

“The virus is a great boost to the immune system and it fails. Then we have waves of hesitation that fade away. There is a condition called ‘prolonged covid,’ a long-term illness. Sometimes it even leads to disability,” Simidchiev said.

“Sometimes people do not realize that they have been sick, and in other cases there is permanent damage to the lungs and the heart. This is a very diverse disease that leads to many residual effects,” added the pulmonologist.