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Added on the 06/06/2021 16:42:50 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Bucharest, Jun 2 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Robert Ghement) Romania began this Wednesday to administer the BioNTech / Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 to young people between 12 and 15 years old and thus became the first country in the European Union (EU) to immunize children of that age.FOOTAGE OF CHILDREN VACCINATIONS IN BUCHAREST.SOUNDBITES OF VALERIU GHEORGITA, HEAD OF THE ANTI-COVID VACCINATION AUTHORITY OF ROMANIA, MILITARY DOCTOR."Today, officially, in Romania, the vaccination stage for children between 12 and 15 years old has begun, in all vaccination centers in the country, where the vaccine produced by the BioNTech-Phfizer company is distributed.""Vaccination will take place at all Active Vaccination Centers, Family Medicine Offices, Drive-Thru Centers and Marathon Vaccination Centers."SOUNDBITES OF RARES, 14 YEARS OLD"Because, from my point of view, it seems much safer to me, and it seems a step forward to return to normal.""Get vaccinated so that we can finally get back to normal, be able to go on vacation, go on trips without any problems."SOUNDBITES OF SANDRA, MOTHER OF RARES AND HEAD DOCTOR"Parents should know that it is as safe as for adults, that it is more effective than for adults because the efficacy of the vaccine for the 12-15 year age group is 100%."
Tel Aviv (Israel), Dec 22 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Abir Sultan).- Israel launched a massive Covid-19 vaccination campaign, with people over 60 years old receiving the vaccine first. FOOTAGE OF A VACCINATION CENTER IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL.
Bangkok, Sep 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand began to roll out Monday the COVID-19 vaccination drive for students aged between 10 and 18 years old, aiming to reach the vaccination goal of 70 percent of the country's population as part of its 'living with COVID-19' strategy. The Southeast Asian country has so far recorded over 1.4 million COVID-19 cases and over 15,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: THAI STUDENTS RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Phnom Penh, Sep 17 (EFE/EPA).- Cambodia launched Friday a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for all young people aged 6 to 12, starting in Phnom Penh after a spike in COVID-19 cases in the country. Cambodia has so far recorded a total of 102,136 COVID-19 cases and 2,078 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: KITH SEREY).SHOT LIST: YOUNG CAMBODIANS RECEIVE A SHOT OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA.
Algiers, Sep 4 (EFE) .-Algeria launched Saturday an ambitious nationwide vaccination campaign to curb the Covid-19 pandemic and significantly raise the level of immunization, that barely reaches 17 percent of the population after six months.According to the Minister of Health, Abderrahman Benbuzid, the goal is to reach 70 percent of the population by the end of this year, which forces to triple in just three months the number of doses that have been given in the country since the first vaccine was injected last January. (Camera: NACERA OUABOU) SHOT LIST: THE LAUNCH OF THE MASS VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN ALGIERS, ALGERIA.STATEMENTS BY CAPTAIN NASIM BERNAUI, COMMUNICATION MANAGER IN CIVIL PROTECTION.Translation: 1."Civil Protection, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, is in charge of taking this effort to all cities in the country with the aim of increasing the number of people of all ages vaccinated and limiting infections."2. "Now we see that citizens are more aware. Even young people are convinced of the need to be vaccinated thanks to the awareness campaigns that we have carried out in popular neighborhoods. (They see) that developed countries are gradually returning to their usual life after having more vaccinations".STATEMENT BY REDA, ALGERIAN CITIZEN.Translation: "I have tried several times to get vaccinated, but before the vaccine was not available. Now, after several months of hesitation, I have decided to get the jab. It is a good gesture, since (we must) guarantee herd immunity."
Jerusalem, Aug 26 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Abir Sultan) Israel continues with its vaccination campaign after on Tuesday the Government authorized the application of the third dose of the Pfizer vaccine against the coronavirus for people over 30 years of age , when the country is experiencing the fourth wave of the pandemic with a growing increase in infections.FOOTAGE OF VACCINATIONS IN JERUSALEM AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE APPLICATION OF THE THIRD DOSE OF THE PFIZER VACCINE AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS FOR OVER 30 YEARS OF AGE.
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