In Moldova, 7367 health workers received the vaccine against COVID-19; new doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in March-April.
Representatives of the Ministry of Health and the National Agency for Public Health announced this during a press conference on Wednesday. According to official information, 271 people (3.3% of the vaccinated) developed side effects (pain at the injection site, fatigue, weakness, headache, fever), however, as experts noted, all side effects manifested themselves in mild and moderate forms and an increase in body temperature to 38.5 ° C is a characteristic reaction after the introduction of any vaccine. Side effects occurred in the vaccinated within the first day after receiving the vaccine and disappeared within two days. It is worth noting that data on the vaccinated population are recorded in a special register, through which it will be possible to track the terms of revaccination, issue vaccination documents, etc. Thus, to date, 0.2% of the population of Moldova has been vaccinated, but the immunization process cannot be accelerated due to the lack of a vaccine. It is expected that under the COVAX program, in late March and mid-April, Moldova will receive 2 batches of AstraZeneca vaccine - 21 thousand and 72 thousand doses, and in April Unicef will provide 24 thousand doses of Pfizer. This will make it possible to vaccinate all doctors in Moldova (60 thousand people), as well as start the second stage of vaccination, within which people over 60 years old, people with chronic diseases, teachers, law enforcement officers, military personnel and prison workers will receive vaccinations. Epidemiologists note that citizens who have had COVID-19 should also receive the vaccine, but with a slight delay: those who have had a mild form of COVID-19 - 2 weeks after recovery, who have had a severe and very severe form - after 90 days. The Ministry of Health warned that it is possible to contract the coronavirus several times, but the risks are great that each time the virus will be more difficult to carry and be accompanied by more serious complications, so the vaccine is the only way to stop the spread of COVID-19. // 10.03.2021 — InfoMarket.
