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The National COVID-19 Immunization Program will accelerate in QXNUMX. There will be more vaccination points, the vaccinating staff will increase and most importantly – much more doses will come to Poland than in previous months. Will it be possible to choose a preparation? What is the position of the Ministry of Health?

  1. To date, more than 6 million doses of the vaccine have been administered under the National Immunization Program
  2. Preparations of the companies Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca are used for vaccination, Johnson & Johnson will soon join this group
  3. In April, the vaccination rate will be much faster, more than 5 million vaccines, perhaps even 7 million, are to reach Poland. This does not mean, however, that we will be able to choose a manufacturer
  4. There is currently no such possibility. Each vaccine used in Poland is safe, says Minister Michał Dworczyk
  5. You can find more such stories on the TvoiLokony home page

Vaccinations against COVID-19. More vaccines in April

On Tuesday, the government changed the national vaccination plan. From April, there will be many more places where vaccinations will be carried out, and the group of people who can perform this procedure will also increase.

Many more doses of preparations from manufacturers will also be delivered. – In April, over 5 million vaccines will travel to Poland – these are hard schedules sent to us by the producers. On the other hand, declarations say that it may even be 7 million – said the head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Michał Dworczyk, at the conference.

Vaccinations against COVID-19. Every vaccine is safe

– Until we finish vaccination of the first group, especially seniors over 70 years of age, all these people will receive mRNA vaccines, i.e. Pfizer and Moderna. In addition, chronically ill people also receive the same preparations according to the recommendations of the Medical Council »- said the government plenipotentiary for the National Program of Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2

Dworczyk also referred to the issue raised by many people in the queue for vaccination – is it possible to choose the preparation with which we are to be vaccinated or ask for a change of the previously agreed one?

  1. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are 90 percent effective. We have another confirmation

– At least at this stage, we do not envisage choosing a specific vaccine. We call the hotline, arrange vaccination, come and get the vaccine. Each of these vaccines is safe, each is effective, so we adopted this model, explained the minister.

Dworczyk’s statement is XNUMX% consistent with the answer that the Ministry of Health sent us to the question about the possibility of changing the vaccine.

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«At this stage of the implementation of the National Immunization Program, we do not envisage choosing a vaccine. Each of the available vaccines is safe »- we read in the e-mail sent to us by the Ministry of Health Communication.

Vaccinations in Poland – how many people were vaccinated?

In Poland, vaccinations are performed with preparations by Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca. Johnson & Johnson vaccines are expected to appear in April.

By March 31, 6 vaccinations against COVID-081 were carried out in Poland. 824 subjects received the first dose and 19 the second dose.

112 doses of the vaccine were administered during the last day.

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According to experts, in order to achieve population immunity and extinguish the epidemic, 40 to 70 percent should be vaccinated. Poles.

At the moment, it is 16%, taking into account all the doses administered. However, when those who received at least one dose are taken into account, the immunization rate is 10,6 percent.

Also read:

  1. How many people in Poland died after the COVID-19 vaccine? Government data
  2. Doctors tell you how to know if COVID-19 has left traces in your body
  3. Types of COVID-19 Vaccines. How is vector different from mRNA vaccine? [WE EXPLAIN]
  4. EMA: AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective

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