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ZAGREB, Dec 21 (Hina) – Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday the government would adopt a national COVID-19 vaccination plan on Wednesday, adding that he was confident a large majority of people would get vaccinated and achieve “an immunological shield against this vicious disease.”
Speaking to the press ahead of a meeting of the presidency of his Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party, Plenkovic said the national vaccination plan was drawn up by the Health Ministry based on input from the Croatian Institute of Public Health.
He said a public awareness campaign would be launched so that as many people as possible could get vaccinated over the next six months.
ZAGREB, Dec 17 (Hina) – Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday the first smaller quantities of the COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in Croatia as part of European COVID-19 vaccination days planned for December 27-29.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted today that COVID-19 vaccination across the EU would begin on December 27-29.
Asked by the press if this meant that the first doses could arrive in Croatia before January 4, which was previously announced, Plenkovic answered affirmatively.
Since the distribution of the first doses depends on the European Medicines Agency’s approval, he said the EMA planned to move the initial approval date from December 28. “That would enable the first distribution of a smaller amount of doses.”
Croatia to shut restaurants amid COVID-19 spike Source: Xinhua Published: 2020/11/27 8:52:38
A worker disinfects a bus in Zagreb, Croatia, Nov. 26, 2020. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday announced strict new measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, as a record high of 4,009 new cases and 51 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours. (Patrik Macek/Pixsell via Xinhua)
A worker disinfects a bus in Zagreb, Croatia, Nov. 26, 2020. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday announced strict new measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, as a record high of 4,009 new cases and 51 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours. (Patrik Macek/Pixsell via Xinhua)Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday announced strict new measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, as a record high of 4,009 new cases and 51 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours.
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2020-12-17 17:35:22 GMT2020-12-18 01:35:22(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ZAGREB, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) In 2021, Croatia will continue to provide support to employees of companies that are in crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country s government decided on Thursday.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a government session that the goal is to preserve every job, so in January and February 4,000 Croatian kuna (650 U.S. dollars) will continue to be paid to each employee in companies whose turnover has dropped significantly.
The government has earmarked 1.2 billion kuna to fund an active employment policy next year.
An update is also in the pipeline for part-time measures for all those employers who, due to objective circumstances, cannot fully engage their workers.