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Public health failure: Dramatic drop in flu vaccinations

MedExpress Team

Medexpress

Published Dec. 7, 2022 08:44

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Although flu vaccines were available in pharmacies this year as early as mid-August, and from September 1, the National Health Fund finances the vaccination service, Poland will probably record another spectacular drop in the percentage of those vaccinated. By December 2, less than 650,000 people had decided to be vaccinated against influenza.

It's dramatically small - the population of Poland is 38 million people, and after adding refugees from Ukraine who stay in Poland for longer - even over 40 million. This means that about 1.8 percent are currently vaccinated. of us. Meanwhile, it is known that flu vaccinations are most dynamic from September to November, although December - as experts said during the Monday meeting of the Senate Health Committee - is actually the best month to receive the vaccine.

What does the Ministry of Health have to say about vaccinations, whose information the senators dealt with? - According to the declaration of all vaccine manufacturers, availability is fully ensured. The first delivery of the vaccine for this season to Poland took place in August, it was 650,000. packaging. The first vaccines for Poles, for recipients, were available from August 17. Until December 2, stock levels in wholesalers...

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