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The first tranche of the Covid vaccine produced by the Moderna company will arrive in Romania on Wednesday. In this context, Dr. Valeriu Gheorghiță, coordinator of the vaccination campaign, explained to Digi24 who will decide what type of vaccine will be administered to each person, but also how the doses will be distributed in the centers of the Capital and at the national level.
“The evaluation is carried out by the medical staff of the vaccination center. There is a difference between the 2 types of vaccines. Modern is indicated for people over 18 years of age, and Pfizer for people over 16 years old. The decision will be made by the doctor and the staff of the vaccination center. vaccination taking into account that the volume of doses delivered by Moderna is small. We cannot guarantee that each vaccination center will have the 2 types of vaccine. We will assign the Moderna doses together with those of Pfizer in the centers with high vaccination flow, “he said. Gheorghiță.
What happens to the vaccine if a person gets infected between doses?
Getting vaccinated while sick is not recommended. What if we go to the vaccine and we do not know that we are already infected?
“The safety data does not change at all. The person must not have an acute febrile illness, an acute febrile condition. Infectious diseases in only 10% of cases are symptomatic. We cannot do tests before each vaccine. It is important that the person has no contraindications ”, explained the doctor to Digi24.
If the vaccinated person becomes infected between the two doses, the booster is given one month after healing.
“It is important to let the disease end and then after a month we do the booster. Some people received the booster for up to 6 weeks,” said the coordinator of the vaccination campaign.
Valeriu Gheorghiță had a wiretap on Digi24 in which answered other questions about the vaccination campaign.
Can people without insurance get vaccinated?
Valeriu Gheorghiță: Yes, anyone who is on the territory of Romania and wants to be vaccinated can do so.
If we have a newsletter in another location, where can we get vaccinated?
Valeriu Gheorghiță: The person will be scheduled in the closest place where he lives or works.
When is President Iohannis vaccinated?
Valeriu Gheorghiță: I couldn’t answer you, it’s everyone’s decision. The desire to capitalize on this moment belongs to everyone. We don’t have to turn the act of vaccination into a show. It should be a normal process that is performed under normal conditions. It is important to increase the public’s trust in medical personnel.
Are you happy with the communication in the vaccination campaign?
Valeriu Gheorghiță: There are many things that need to be improved, in direct contact with the elderly or with chronic diseases.
What are the costs of the vaccination campaign so far?
Valeriu Gheorghiță: I don’t know how to give you an example of financial impact.
Editing: Alexandra Andronie
