AidsmapPeople with HIV are not being prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination in all countries in central and eastern Europe and vaccination rates in this vulnerable population remain low in some countries, Dr David Jilich of Charles University, Prague, told the 18th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2021) last week.
Although the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine became available in some countries in the region as early as November 2020, less than half of people with HIV are estimated to have been vaccinated in some countries in the region, he said.
The Euroguidelines in Central and Eastern Europe Network Group carried out a survey between November 2020 and March 2021 to investigate vaccination policy in 24 countries of central and eastern Europe.
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Source : Aidsmap
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