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Vaccination Pace Recedes as People Wait for Pfizer In recent days, the vaccination pace has significantly decreased in Hungary, because most of the people are waiting for the vaccine of their choice. Most Hungarians would rather be vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna, while there are hundreds of thousands of other vaccines in stock. Millions more vaccinations are needed to achieve herd immunity, however many people, when they have the chance to pick and choose the jab they want, would rather go with “Western” vaccinations, except for AstraZeneca. In light of this news, the government might...

Draconian Sanctions for Immunity Certificate Counterfeiters Although not one case has made it to the public so far in Hungary, as immunity certificate-holders receive special allowances, forgery has become an issue. The government implemented draconian penalties for counterfeiters. Fake immunity certificates may cost some HUF 100,000-200,000 (EUR 280-560), according to Euronews. The online outlet lists a number of methods for committing forgery. One is through the GPs as vaccine ampules usually contain more vaccines than officially listed, meaning that doctors can hand out more vaccines than ...

Anyone with an issue involving their Hungarian immunity card should inform a government office, where they can request their certificates to be produced and mailed to them, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás announced.  People vaccinated in Hungary who do not have a Hungarian passport or an identity card, primarily foreign citizens, have faced a number of difficulties in acquiring their immunity certificates. The main issue is that without the number of such documents, the National eHealth Infrastructure (EESZT) database cannot register these individuals for immunity c...