Tag: vaccines
Macedonia 24.12.20 | 22:22

Pandov: Macedonia may be left without vaccines

Macedonia can easily be left without coronavirus vaccines, if Bulgaria uses its stockpile in full, said Aleksandar Pandov from VMRO-DPMNE during a TV event. Macedonian healthcare authorities were unable to independently provide the vaccine, even as neighboring countries accomplished the task and some...
Macedonia 24.12.20 | 22:03

Karakacanov uses the vaccine donation for nationalist posturing

Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov used Bulgaria’s offer to donate coronavirus vaccines to Macedonia, which is being left out of the initial distribution, for nationalist chest thumping. In a TV interview, Karakcanov said that the vaccines are not given to neighbors but to “our...
Macedonia 23.12.20 | 22:52

Unable to provide coronavirus vaccines, Zaev and Filipce are forced to beg for doses

The shocking announcement from the Zaev Government that the earliest Macedonia will receive the coronavirus vaccine will be in the first months of 2021 caused outrage in the public. The Government was reduced to turning to Bulgaria to beg for a share of its vaccines, which the Borisov Government offered...
Macedonia 23.12.20 | 11:08

Mickoski: I would like to ask Venko Filipce, what exactly has been agreed, when and how many vaccines can we expect

The leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristjan Mickoski commented Wednesday on Facebook following the announcement that the neighboring countries would donate Covid-19 vaccines to our country. Every effort is commendable, to get Covid vaccines as soon as possible for as many Macedonian citizens as possible, even...
Macedonia 22.12.20 | 23:11

Zaev expresses gratitude to Borisov for the promise to share the coronavirus vaccines

Zoran Zaev expressed his gratitude to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, for giving a portion of the Bulgarian share of coronavirus vaccines to Macedonia. I personally expressed my gratitude to Prime Minister Borisov, the Bulgarian Government and the Bulgarian people for this gesture of solidarity...
Macedonia 22.12.20 | 14:39

Borisov: We donate the vaccines without any hidden intentions

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov expressed Tuesday hope that next year a common solution for continuation of Macedonia’s EU integration process will be found. Borisov said this at a session of the Bulgarian Government at which a decision was made of each shipment of Covid – 19 vaccines that arrives...
Macedonia 22.12.20 | 09:53

Filipce in Sofia to discuss Macedonia receiving part of Covid vaccines that will arrive in Bulgaria

The Ministry of Health informs that Health Minister Venko Filipce, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Boyko Borisov and the Health Minister Kostadin Angelov will attend Tuesday’s session of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria. The session in Sofia is expected to discuss...
World 13.05.20 | 12:05

V4: Hungary to set up plant that will make it self-reliant in vaccine production

Hungary plans to set up a vaccine plant in order to become independent from outside sources, Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller was quoted by Hungary Today reported. The Hungarian National Public Health Center (NNK) signed an agreement with the Minister of Human Capacities (EMMI) Miklos Kásler,...
Macedonia 05.06.19 | 15:49

Healthcare inspectors want to fine 1.100 families who refuse vaccination for their children

The state healthcare inspection office intends to fine and begin criminal cases against 1.100 parents who have submitted written declarations that they will not allow their children to be vaccinated. About half of the families are in Skopje, with Strumica having the greatest share by population –...
Macedonia 02.05.19 | 14:13

No kindergarten enrollment without all vaccines being received, Government says

Children who have not received the MMR and other vaccines will not be allowed to enroll in kindergarten or the first grade as of the next school year, the Healthcare Ministry ordered. Providing an immunization record will be mandatory for all children who want to enroll in kindergarten or elementary...
Macedonia 01.02.19 | 14:11

Prosecutors order “Makedonija Lek” not to destroy expired MMR vaccines pending an investigation

Public Prosecutors ordered the “Makedonija Lek” pharmaceutical company not to destroy the batch of MMR vaccines which were put in distribution after their expiry date. The company insisted that the vaccines were mislabeled and can still be used, but after the announcement cause outrage in...
Macedonia 04.01.19 | 21:17

Healthcare Minister Filipce threatens critics of vaccination with criminal charges

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce has threatened criminal charges against people who discourage vaccination through social media. A move to declare a measles epidemic in Skopje, after a dozen new cases, sparked heated arguments on social media, especially given a recent flat-footed PR campaign by Filipce...
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