The peak of the new COVID wave is just around the corner. It is not easy to sign up for a vaccination

According to GIS, the most cases will occur in the second half of October. Meanwhile, in many places it is difficult to get vaccinated – writes Thursday's “Dziennik Gazeta Prawna”.

“Dziennik Gazeta Prawna” notes that although medical offices are filling with patients, The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate expects the peak of COVID-19 cases to occur in the second half of October.

“Currently, the GIS records approximately 88.7 infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week, which allows us to estimate the number of infections at approximately 60-70 thousand. From the beginning of January to the end of September, 113.5 thousand cases of coronavirus were recorded. In the same period last year, there were 206.4 thousand.” – I'm writing.

According to the Ministry of Health, it has ordered approximately one million doses of Moderna vaccines for this season, with the possibility of increasing their number. The ministry's press office reported that this week Poland received a delivery of 2.5 thousand. pediatric doses and 200 thousand doses for adolescents and adults, and at the beginning of last week it was 2.5 thousand, respectively. and 290 thousand

“DGP” also notes that signing up for vaccination is often a challenge.

“Currently, those who have booked an appointment on the Online Patient Account as soon as possible, already at the beginning of September, are getting vaccinated,” he adds.

(PAP)

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