UN Moldova COVID-19 Weekly Situation Report nr57

Overview & Announcements

• According to the government portal on vaccination (https://vaccinare.gov.md/) as of May 24th , a total of 298,553 doses of vaccine were administered (38,744 people received 2 doses); adverse reactions​: Moderate = 0.02% (53 cases) ​/ Mild = 0.5% (1,212 cases);
• Between 20-24 May, Moldova is receiving another batch of 100,620 Pfizer-BioNTech and 45,600 AZ doses of vaccines through the COVAX platform;
• The Chisinau municipal Extraordinary Commission for Public Health allowed access to all primary healthcare institutions for COVID-19 vaccination to all citizens, regardless of their formal place of residence;
• At the Vaccination Marathon organized by the State Medical University on 22-23 May, 4068 persons received the vaccine, from which 2500 Pfizer, 1188 AZ and 380 Sinopharm. The vaccination centres were visited by MEPs, the EU ambassador and the representatives of the UN Moldova.