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Government confirms decision on procurement of vaccines against new flu
Belgrade,
12 November 2009
Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic said that the government at today's session confirmed the decision on the procurement of vaccines against new virus A (H1N1).
Milosavljevic said at a press conference held after the cabinet session that the Serbian Institute for Health Insurance should sign today or tomorrow the tender contract with the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, which received a certificate of vaccination from the European Medicines Agency.
The Minister said that up until 8 pm last night, 266 cases have been confirmed, of which eight with fatal outcome.
He said that 508 people who have symptoms similar to flu are being treated in hospitals across Serbia, 13 of whom in intensive care units.
According to him, in the last two weeks, most patients with the virus are aged from seven to 19 years, showing that it was the right decision on extend the school holidays.
Milosavljevic said that he expects that there will be no need for prolonging school holidays further because the present number of holidays is adequate for the incubation period.
He said that the number of patients in Serbia is far higher than registered cases, adding that the WHO has recommended that time should not be wasted in confirming new cases and proper steps must be taken instantly.
We still have three of four months of serious work ahead of us to control the epidemic and we will succeed, said the Minister, adding that vaccination for the H1N1 flu has started in 17 European countries and that Serbia will be one of the first countries outside the EU to begin with the vaccination, during the first half of December.
Milosavljevic said that the government has adopted amendments to the Decree on terms and conditions concerning the car scrappage scheme and has approved the sale of another 5,000 Punto cars with a €1,000 subsidy.
He said that at its session today the government also decided to approve RSD 200 million for assisting 63 underdeveloped municipalities.
The Minister said that up until 8 pm last night, 266 cases have been confirmed, of which eight with fatal outcome.
He said that 508 people who have symptoms similar to flu are being treated in hospitals across Serbia, 13 of whom in intensive care units.
According to him, in the last two weeks, most patients with the virus are aged from seven to 19 years, showing that it was the right decision on extend the school holidays.
Milosavljevic said that he expects that there will be no need for prolonging school holidays further because the present number of holidays is adequate for the incubation period.
He said that the number of patients in Serbia is far higher than registered cases, adding that the WHO has recommended that time should not be wasted in confirming new cases and proper steps must be taken instantly.
We still have three of four months of serious work ahead of us to control the epidemic and we will succeed, said the Minister, adding that vaccination for the H1N1 flu has started in 17 European countries and that Serbia will be one of the first countries outside the EU to begin with the vaccination, during the first half of December.
Milosavljevic said that the government has adopted amendments to the Decree on terms and conditions concerning the car scrappage scheme and has approved the sale of another 5,000 Punto cars with a €1,000 subsidy.
He said that at its session today the government also decided to approve RSD 200 million for assisting 63 underdeveloped municipalities.
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