Albania started the vaccination of teachers on Saturday, as one of the top three priority groups in the country.
The first 250 teachers got the newly arrived AstraZeneca jab on Saturday in Tirana.
Prime Minister Edi Rama said his government will relieve people from the coronavirus anxiety by increasing the number of vaccines provided.
Albania has registered 2,030 deaths and nearly 117 thousand people infected, while nearly 25 thousand have received at least one vaccine dose.
According to plans, the global initiative for access to vaccines, COVAX should also deliver 1 million doses but the arrival date is unknown. Vaccines so far have only arrived from Pfizer and AstraZeneca, who are expected to deliver 30 thousand and 60 thousand doses more respectively in April.
The vaccination of medical staff and people over 80 is still ongoing.
