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PM Orbán: Experts back fourth dose of vaccine
PM Orbán said the fourth dose can be taken four months after the third, and it is highly recommended after six months.
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CMO recommends Covid booster jab
Cecília Müller said jabs are available at vaccination points and from general practitioners, adding that residents could choose from five kinds of “effective and safe” vaccines.
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Hungarians can get vaccine jab without appointment in January
Hungarians can get their Covid jabs without making an appointment at inoculation points on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in January.
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PM Orbán: Hungary to focus on vaccinating residents
The prime minister said booster jabs and the vaccination of children aged 5-11 were in the focus of the government’s Covid response measures.
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State Secretary: 38,000 children register for vaccination
GPs’ offices and 77 hospitals nationwide have started the inoculation of the 16,000 children who have already made an appointment after registration.
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Hungary to extend national vaccination drive by another week
The government is also mulling over making the validity of immunity certificates conditional on the inclusion of a booster jab.
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Hungary's Covid booster jab rate is highest in Europe
26.19 percent of Hungary’s population has received a booster jab compared with the EU average of 10.5 percent.
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More soldiers assigned to help out staff at Hungary’s hospitals
More than 60 additional soldiers are being assigned to hospitals and healthcare institutions to assist the Covid response efforts and take the burden off healthcare staff.
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Government extends vaccination campaign
People may continue to come to any of the country’s designated hospital vaccination points between 7:00 in the morning and 7:00 in the evening without having to register or make an appointment until Dec. 5.
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Hungary's coronavirus vaccination drive gets underway
Five types of Covid jabs are available at 101 designated vaccination points. Open from 7am to 7pm throughout this week, people can attend without having to pre-register or make an appointment.
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Gulyás: People who refuse vaccine are putting others at risk
From Nov. 22 to 28, the government is rolling out a vaccination campaign with an increased number of designated vaccination points in hospitals, with no requirement for registration.
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MÁV-Volán offers vaccinated workers two extra days off
A meeting of management and union reps agreed that inoculation is “the most effective defense against the spread of the pandemic”.
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Gulyás: Employees could face compulsory jabs to ensure workers' safety
Gergely Gulyás said giving employers the right to require vaccination has been recommended by employers’ associations.