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Vaccination in our country will begin after the New Year. The Health Ministry is developing a national plan, which will be presented on Thursday. To this end, a Coordination Council was established, headed by Prof. Dr. Krassimir Gigov. This was made clear at an informational meeting of the health authorities in the Council of Ministers.
“Certainly after the New Year, immunization against coronavirus will begin,” Associate Professor Angel Kunchev said.
“In relation to immunization, the Ministry of Health will develop a National Vaccination Plan against COVID-19 by Thursday. It will be presented at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers for approval. Today we appoint a president of the Coordination Council for the implementation of the National Vaccine Plan. This will be Prof. Dr. Krassimir Gigov. He is a gen. Director of the Bulgarian Red Cross and Chief Coordinator of the Council of Experts in Emergency Medicine “, announced the Minister of Health, Prof. Kostadin Angelov.
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Chief of Operations Gen. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski said that Gigov’s appointment filled him with satisfaction.
“He has the knowledge, experience and scope of action necessary in this type of event. All I want to say is that he can count on the help of the Military Medical Academy without reservation,” said the hospital director.
Gigov also received congratulations from the director of “Pirogov” Prof. Asen Baltov, who also expressed his willingness to help in any way the activities of the coordination center.
“The commitment of the focal point and the government will be every citizen who wants a vaccine to provide it,” said Professor Angelov.
Coolers will be provided to store the vaccine later this week. There will be 4 at number – 2 will be in Sofia, one in RHI Burgas.
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