About 250,000 vaccines will be destroyed in the Federation, said the director of the Public Health Institute of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sinisa Skocibusic.
“It simply came to our notice then. In this light, we have the use of the third dose in all health centers, with an invitation to all to respond. Stories that the vaccine is ineffective are incorrect, ”he added.
He also confirmed the earlier information of Goran Cerkez that this morning the Crisis Staff of the FBiH Ministry of Health made a decision to mitigate the measures related to the suppression of the pandemic.
“The fifth wave is passing. The virus has evolved. Clinical pictures are milder. We have about 400 people in hospitals. That’s not a small thing. The time has not yet come for everything to be abolished, regardless of the fact that a lot of people got over the crown or got vaccinated. We hope to succeed anyway. Having trust in the citizens, with the recommendations, I believe that people will treat themselves and others responsibly. The measures will be defined by the FBiH Ministry of Health. Restrictions on rallies will be reduced, “he announced.
In Mostar, Skocibusic hosted the Special Representative of the World Health Organization in our country, Ervin Kureman. The COVID-19 pandemic, the draft law on the control and limited use of tobacco and other smoking products, chronic non-communicable diseases, as well as the planned activities of the Institute in the future were discussed.
“I am just happy to be here today. Today, we are not only here to continue our cooperation, but we are also handing over valuable IT equipment for public health. I don’t have to tell you how important the data that this Office collects in the field is. The World Health Organization is not a donor-type organization, but we were able to provide the equipment we made available today. The COVID 19 pandemic showed us how important all data is. Thanks to that, we planned measures to alleviate the pandemic. The pandemic was a shock to everyone in the world. We hope that this equipment will not only be used for vaccination monitoring, but also for other things. “We are trying to improve the existing health care system,” Kureman said.
With the expressed gratitude to today’s guest, Skocibusic said that the crisis without the World Health Organization and their guidance would probably never have been overcome. As he said, data on the number of infected and vaccinated are especially important.
“IT equipment will be used primarily for vaccination, primarily for the third dose, as well as to strengthen the process of regular immunization. Today we will have the opportunity to discuss other important issues such as chronic diseases, as well as the law on tobacco use. We plan to continue cooperation “, said Skocibusic.
