Romania's healthcare officials are estimating that the third stage of the COVID-19 national vaccination campaign will start in April, if the dose delivery dates remain as originally planned, Chairman of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) Valeriu Gheorghita said on Tuesday.
He added that healthcare officials find it important that for the principle of 75% of available appointments going to the vulnerable population - the chronically ill and the elderly - and 25% to essential workers, so as to provide real opportunities for vulnerable people to get vaccinated.
Gheorghita also said that the immunisation of the general population, scheduled for a third stage, will be conducted by 750 centres of about 1,760 offices, which makes it possible for over 100,000 people a day to be vaccinated, at full capacity.
AGERPRES