Now certain categories of residents of Germany, France, Spain, Austria can receive the vaccine,
Most countries will be the first to introduce the vaccineolder people - those over 80 years old. Doctors will be the first to go to nursing homes and administer the vaccine to both residents and staff. The vaccine will then be given to social workers and physicians working in intensive care units and ambulances. The authorities of the countries also promise to identify several more "risk groups" that often encounter older people and can be dangerous for them.
Further, the vaccine will be given to people 60-70 years old or carriers of chronic diseases that can be seriously affected by COVID-19. These include patients with kidney or liver disease or cancer.
WHO has released an application about COVID-19
Belgium will start vaccination soon,France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Luxembourg and Switzerland. The authorities of these countries have entered into an agreement on a joint vaccination and strategy to combat the coronavirus. Countries promise to swiftly share information on the spread of the virus, progress in vaccinations and the fight against misinformation.
Earlier, the WHO said that the totalinfected with COVID-19 during the entire pandemic reached 80 million people. Of these, 45.4 million people recovered, and 1.76 million died. Most cases of coronavirus were found in the United States - 19 million people.
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