Covid-19 vaccination under way across Slovenia

Ljubljana/Maribor/Lenart/Rogaška Slatina, 27 December - Voluntary mass vaccination against Covid-19 started at 8:30 a.m. when the first elderly at care homes who have not yet been infected were vaccinated. Government officials hailed it as a great day giving hope that the end of the epidemic is on the horizon, urging people to get vaccinated to ensure 60-70% vaccination rate.

Ljubljana Health Ministry State Secretary Marija Magajne speaking to the press in front of the Fužine care home in Ljubljana. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Health Ministry State Secretary Marija Magajne speaking to the press in front of the Fužine care home in Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Maribor PM Janez Janša speaking to the press as he visits the Danica Vogrinec Care Home as mass vaccination begins at care homes. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Maribor
PM Janez Janša speaking to the press as he visits the Danica Vogrinec Care Home as mass vaccination begins at care homes.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Maribor PM Janez Janša speaking to the press as he visits the Danica Vogrinec Care Home as mass vaccination begins at care homes. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Maribor
PM Janez Janša speaking to the press as he visits the Danica Vogrinec Care Home as mass vaccination begins at care homes.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Care home resident Angelca Butenko gets vaccinated as one of the first in the country. Photo: Twitter/government

Ljubljana
Care home resident Angelca Butenko gets vaccinated as one of the first in the country.
Photo: Twitter/government

Ljubljana Mass vaccination gets under way across Slovenian care homes for the elderly. Photo: Twitter/government

Ljubljana
Mass vaccination gets under way across Slovenian care homes for the elderly.
Photo: Twitter/government

Lenart Retired Archbishop of Maribor Franc Kramberger getting vaccinated at a care home. Photo: Twitter/government

Lenart
Retired Archbishop of Maribor Franc Kramberger getting vaccinated at a care home.
Photo: Twitter/government

Ljubljana Health Ministry State Secretary Marija Magajne speaking to the press in front of the Fužine care home in Ljubljana. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Health Ministry State Secretary Marija Magajne speaking to the press in front of the Fužine care home in Ljubljana.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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