In the first 6 months we should be able to ensure the immunization of around 60-70% of the population.



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The head of the National Committee that leads the vaccination campaign against COVID-19, the military doctor Valeriu Gheorghiţă, said that if things go well, in the next six months an immunization of the population against the new coronavirus should be guaranteed in the ratio of 60-70. %, Agerpres reports.

“If things go well and the availability of vaccines is what we need, we should be able to immunize around 60-70 percent of the population in the first six months of this time, which is the level at which the consequences are. of the pandemic “. greatly diminished and we can end this scourge, “said Valeriu Gheorghiţă, present on Sunday at the Matei Balş Institute, to help in the administration of the first doses of vaccine against the new coronavirus.

He explained that on Monday, December 28, Romania will receive the next installment of vaccines and on Tuesday it will begin to distribute them to the 370 centers of the medical units.

Regarding the start of the vaccination campaign, Valeriu Gheorghiţă said that this is an “emotional moment” and he will do everything in his power to ensure that the vaccination of people is carried out safely.

“It is an emotional moment for everyone. I must tell you that today is the day of Professor Louis Pasteur, the father of microbiology, and I believe that this vaccination campaign is a tribute to medical research, scientific progress, and all those who sacrificed themselves to save. human lives, all medical personnel, but also all the patients who unfortunately suffered from this pandemic, “said Gheorghiţă.

Publisher: VM

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