Terrified by what is happening beyond our eastern border, and involved in helping our neighbors fleeing the brutal war, we even forgot that we have been struggling with a pandemic in Poland for two years. Because exactly on March 4, 2020, the first case of coronavirus infection was recorded in Poland. It's been two years! We've had vaccines for a year, yet only 58 percent. Poles took advantage of this program.
The most disturbing, even frightening figure is how many doses of Covid vaccines end up in the bin each day. In Poland, more than 788,000 were disposed of, so wasted, destroyed, poured out. doses. So many patients have been able to get these vaccines but not. More and more primary care clinics are not vaccinating their patients against Covid.
- It makes no sense, because the patients even sign up for the vaccination, only then do not come and - what is worst - do not cancel their visit. When we see that no one will come, we try to make an appointment for someone else, we call our patients, but we rarely manage to do so, says Joanna Cieciuch-Zabielska, PZ expert. - This, unfortunately, means that the open packet of the vaccine is wasted. It's sometimes just a few doses. So it's no wonder that so much of the Covid-19 vaccine is disposed of daily across the country.
In Poland, less than 58 percent benefited from vaccinations. For comparison - in Portugal - it is almost 94%, in Spain - 87%, in Germany and Greece about 75%, in Lithuania - 72%, and in the Czech Republic - 64. Poor vaccination results are in Ukraine. There, only 35 percent were vaccinated with the full dose. Ukrainians.
From February 24, 2022, i.e. from the beginning of Russia's attack on Ukraine, 600-700 thousand people came to Poland. refugees. There is a chance that many of them will want to get vaccinated with us, in Poland, on Covid-19. And they certainly have the option.
Lack of a PESEL number is not an obstacle in obtaining a referral for vaccination. You must have a document confirming identity - it can be an ID card, passport or a temporary foreigner's identity certificate - TZTC.
Vaccinations - free - are available to persons over 18 years of age and children from 5 years of age. And there is also information on antigen and molecular tests. Ukrainians also have the right to do them and from February 21, 2022, nurses and midwives can also refer them. And it turns out that many Ukrainians are infected, and I often find out about it only when they go to a hospital or a health care center and have a test done.
Source: PZ
