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Bulgaria joins the EC-Pfizer agreement for the supply of more Covid-19 vaccines

Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Health Stoycho Katsarov
Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet has decided to join the agreement between the European Commission and Pfizer on the supply of vaccines in 2022 and 2023. "Thus, we will have enough vaccines for the next two years, if necessary", this country‘s caretaker Minister of Health Stoycho Katsarov announced at a briefing.

Bulgaria should receive a total of 14 million vaccines in the next two years under the contract.

 “The most important thing is to convince people that tackling the crisis depends on everyone's actions. My task is to organize the process", said Stoycho Katsarov.




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