István György: We have opened the possibility of vaccination to the whole of society



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The Hungarian vaccination program remains very dynamic and will not stop at Easter as vaccines can save lives, the secretary of state of the Prime Minister’s Office for Territorial Administration, head of the group, told public media on Saturday. of national vaccination work.

György István He explained that another 64,000 Moderna vaccines were shipped to county vaccination teams on Friday and another 229,000 AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive on Sunday.

Hungary has a double vaccination rate compared to large EU member states such as Germany, France and Italy

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The Secretary of State recalled that 78,000 teachers can be vaccinated in three days, and next week, kindergarten educators, those who work in vocational training and educators in institutions that provide various care will receive the vaccine in the order of about 100,000.

Meanwhile, five vaccination buses were launched in cooperation with the army and operational personnel, and 22,500 vaccines can be administered per month with the vehicles, István György said.

He also said that instead of the previous four, they are vaccinated in eighteen specialized clinics in Budapest.

István György asked breastfeeding mothers and their breastfeeding children to request the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines from their GP, which can be taken at the GP’s office or at one of the vaccination points.

For pregnant women, the first vaccination is recommended from the second trimester, while the second after delivery, and mothers who breastfeed their babies can request vaccination until the baby is one year old, and GPs have individual discretion, said the secretary of state.

István György emphasized that the possibility of vaccination had already been opened to the whole of society, but the elderly and those suffering from basic diseases are still prioritized, but GPs were given a lot of freedom to determine the order.



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