Two types of vaccines available for the first time in flu vaccinationaccording to the Ministry of Health which clarifies that in any case it is free for all citizens.

According to the ministry, the vaccination that has been done for the last 13 years is done by prescription with the exception of last year when another procedure was temporarily applied due to the acute phase of the pandemic.

This year, for the first time, two types of vaccine are available. The ones that were always thereconventional and new type vaccines who have medical indication exclusively for people over 65 years of age.

As the ministry notes, the new type of vaccines they cost many times more than conventional ones however, it clarifies that the simple ones are just as effective and safe.

According to her recommendations National Immunization Committeeit is possible to vaccinate for the new type and very expensive vaccines with a prescription and at the same time the process of administering the conventional vaccine without a prescription is underway.

The conventional vaccine will be available without a prescription from early November. Until then, any citizen who wishes can be vaccinated with the conventional vaccine with a medical prescription. For the new type of vaccine, however, a prescription is required.

“We always follow the advice of expert scientists and do what is right for the citizen, public health and public finances. The Ministry of Health has not allowed and will not allow anyone to take advantage of the goods that citizens need to protect their health”, the Ministry of Health says indicatively.