The second stage of immunization of the national anti-COVID vaccination campaign begins on Friday. See the list of chronic diseases that place you in the high-risk category – Essential



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The second phase of the COVID vaccination begins on Friday for the high-risk population and workers working in key areas. President Klaus Iohannis will be publicly vaccinated this day. The high-risk category includes adults over 65 years of age, as well as people with chronic diseases, regardless of age, according to the indications of the vaccines used.

According to the National Committee for the Coordination of COVID Vaccination Activities, according to current scientific evidence, Any of the following conditions falls into the category of “chronic diseases”:

  • other metabolic diseases, including congenital
  • cardiovascular diseases
  • neurological disorders, including Down syndrome
  • moderate / severe liver disease
  • Severe immunosuppression: transplant patients, with prior medical consultation, patients undergoing biological therapy or long-term corticosteroid therapy, HIV / AIDS infected patients.

Also at this stage, workers who carry out activities in key, essential areas will be immunized:

* key personnel for the operation of state institutions (Presidential Administration, Parliament, Government, ministries and institutions subordinate to them);
* personnel in the field of defense, public order, national security and the judiciary;
* personnel in the vital economic sector: processing, distribution and marketing of basic foods (bakery, dairy, meats, fruits and vegetables); water plants, water treatment, transportation and distribution; power plants, electricity production, transmission and distribution; gas production, transmission and distribution units; units for the production, transport and distribution of liquid and solid fuels; units for the production, transport and distribution of medicines and medical supplies; transportation of people and goods; railway junctions, civil and military airports, essential ports; communications (National Telecommunications Service, National Radio and Television); school and daycare staff; postal and courier staff; the personnel of religious cults; media personnel who carry out activities with an increased risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection (for example: reports in medical units); sanitation and waste personnel.

“Mass vaccination is the only way to return to normality as soon as possible and to safely resume all the activities that we have missed a lot in the last year. The success of the vaccination campaign also depends on relaunching the economy and avoiding crises profound effects, the effects of which can leave profound marks on society, education and the economy, “President Klaus Iohannis said at a press conference at Cotroceni Palace on Tuesday.

He announced that he would be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday.

“Neither I nor the Prime Minister wanted, so to speak, in quotes, to get in our faces. It would probably have been the wrong message, but on Friday, January 15, the second stage of vaccination begins, in which vaccination is provided, for example , of teachers, of people over 65 years of age and of people with comorbidities, chronic diseases, but also of the so-called essential personnel, for example the Presidential Administration, the Government, etc. the vaccination campaign in the second stage, I will be vaccinated publicly on Friday, ”said Klaus Iohannis.

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