Albania will make vaccines available to everyone over 18 between July 19 and 25. Health Minister Ogerta Manastirliu made the announcement on Facebook today.
Vaccination will be offered throughout Albania, and everyone wanting a jab will need to sign up on the government’s online portal, e-Albania, and reserve a spot. They will then be informed via text of the time and place where they will receive the vaccine.
Those that do not have access to the portal, such as foreign residents, should appear at the vaccination center with their passport and residence permit.
In her post, Manastirliu urged citizens to take advantage of these open days and get vaccinated, since the Institute of Public Health has strong suspicions that the Delta Variant may have reached Albania.
On Thursday, 340,000 doses of the Coronavac vaccine arrived in Albania, the largest shipment to date. The vaccine is not yet recognized by the European Medicines Agency.
32,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are expected to arrive on Monday after the Albanian government signed an undisclosed agreement with Pfizer in June.
More than 1,5 million doses of vaccine have been administered so far in Albania.
