COVID-19 vaccine road to Latvia outlined by Health Ministry

On December 21, the European Medicines Agency recommended for approval the new vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech. On Tuesday, December 22, European Commission is scheduled to approve the vaccine.

❓ Kā pirmās vakcīnas pret Covid-19 nonāk Latvijā?

? Šodien Eiropas zāļu aģentūra ieteica apstiprināt pirmo vakcīnu pret Covid-19 lietošanai ES. Tālāk nepieciešams EK apstiprinājums.

? Ar turpmāko laika grafiku iepazīsties attēlā un plašāk lasi: https://t.co/He3uGO22oH pic.twitter.com/GzD2TeaKjD

— Veselības ministrija (@veselibasmin) December 21, 2020

According to the Health Ministry, once the EC has approved the vaccine, the first load should be delivered to Latvia December 26. The wholesaler will then distribute it to 10 hospitals where on December 28, paramedics and healthcare workers who treat COVID-19 patients at hospitals should begin to receive the first vaccinations.

The dates are still subject to change.