Healthcare workers of Kosovo are being vaccinated against COVID-19, after waiting for the completion of processing the arrival of the first contingent in the country.
The head of immunization at the National Institute of Public Health in Kosovo, Edita Haxhiu said the health workers of the Infectious Diseases Clinic are being vaccinated, while the primary care workers which are in the front line, are being vaccinated at the “October 1” hall.
According to Haxhiu there are 280 persons from the medical staff who are going to work on the vaccination process.
“At the “October 1” hall is planned for 760 persons to be vaccinated during the day, while at the staff of the Infectious Diseases Clinic will be vaccinated today and tomorrow,” she told media.
The director of the University Hospital and Clinical Service of Kosovo, Valbon Krasniqi called on citizens to not hesitate to be vaccinated, also to respect the anti-COVID-19 measures imposed by institutions.
“We are aware that this process will take time and citizens must have patience. The vaccine is safe and citizens should feel safe to take it. Today we have over 900 patients in hospitals, of whom 37 are in critical condition and about 700 patients with oxygen therapy. I will be vaccinated too,” Krasniqi said.
Kosovo received the first 24,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday evening, through the World Health Organization program, Covax
Prime Minister Albin Kurti and several elderly were first to officially get vaccinated on Monday. The plan foresees for the medical staff and those above 80-year old to be the first group getting the vaccine.
Kosovo is the last country in the Balkans that started the vaccination process.
Amid delays in the vaccination process, the Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama said that his country is ready to vaccinate all doctors from Kosovo.
Dozens of Kosovo health workers have already been vaccinated in Albania.
