Today, when the first COVID-19 vaccinations for the groups of the population most at risk started to be administered, Prime Minister Janša visited the University Medical Centre Maribor, where the first healthcare workers were vaccinated. The Slovenian Prime Minister also visited the COVID-19 hospital wards to gain insight into the work of the doctors and medical staff.
Slovenia moves to allow use of extra dose in vaccine vials
Ljubljana, 31 December - It is possible to use an extra dose from the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine vial in Slovenia if the vial contains enough extra vaccine for a complete additional dose, Prime Minister Janez Janša and the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) said on Thursday.
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Sursa foto: Inquam Photos / George Calin
The National Committee for Coordination of anti-COVID-19 Vaccination informs on Thursday that, in the last 24 hours, according to the data provided by the National Institute of Public Health, through the application of the National Electronic Registry of Vaccinations, 4,623 people were immunized against coronavirus, with the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine.
According to a press release sent to AGERPRES, so far 10,289 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
In the last 24 hours, of those vaccinated, 9 people had side effects, common and minor (fever, headache, myalgia, asthenia).
In total, of the more than 10,000 immunized, 26 had common and minor side effects, of which: 4 - local reactions with pain at the injection site, and 22 - general reactions (fever, headache, myalgia, asthenia, allergies of rash type).
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Pailin provincial governor Ban Sreymom (right) at an illegal border crossing used by migrant workers from Thailand. Photo supplied
Alert on borders as new Covid cases rise
Thu, 31 December 2020
Prime Minister Hun Sen confirmed late on December 31 that six more Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total to eight in just two days between December 30-31.
Hun Sen said that based on information he had received from the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), the number of positive cases might increase in the coming days.
“In such a circumstance, we have to work with Thailand to manage the situation. Meanwhile, I instruct all border forces to exercise the strictest control over all international checkpoints and corridors to prevent people from entering the country without inspection, having their samples taken [for testing] and quarantine,” he said.
Slovenia Times
30. December, 2020
Photo: STA
Ljubljana – Half of Slovenians taking part in an online survey are willing to be vaccinated against Covid-19 when this becomes possible, while another poll showed that a third of the respondents intend to get vaccinated.
A total of 20% intend to get vaccinated definitely and another 29.5% will probably get vaccinated. 31% will probably not get vaccinated and 19% will definitely not get vaccinated.
Although 55% said vaccination should be mandatory for health and care home workers, 31% are against compulsory vaccination for the two groups. Another 14% gave “I don’t know” for an answer.
Almost 10% of the respondents have already been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and 82% personally know somebody who has been infected.