First batch of Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Slovenia

Ljubljana, 26 December - The first batch of the Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in Slovenia, Prime Minister Janez Janša said on Twitter on Saturday morning. Vaccination with 9,750 shots of the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech will start all over the country on Sunday, he noted.

Ljubljana Government Covid-19 spoksperson Jelko Kacin. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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Government Covid-19 spoksperson Jelko Kacin.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Health Ministry State Secretary Marija Magajne. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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Health Ministry State Secretary Marija Magajne.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana Mario Fafangel, chief epidemiologist with the NIJZ. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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Mario Fafangel, chief epidemiologist with the NIJZ.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Puurs, Belgium The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Photo: Pfizer File photo

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The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
Photo: Pfizer
File photo

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