In Hungary, we must also prepare for the fourth wave and take all possible measures in this situation to protect people's health and lives, said Miklós Kásler, Minister of Human Resources, in this week's episode of the Életközelben video series.
Regarding unvaccinated people over the age of 60, the minister said that their doctors will visit them personally and try to make them understand that they are taking the vaccination for the sake of their own lives. Regarding the epidemiological data, the Minister of Medicine said that the number of infected people in England has increased fivefold in 5 weeks. In the Netherlands, the numbers have risen sharply in the last 10 days, he added.
The increase in infection in Israel is also worrying, the minister continued, despite the fact that more than 80 percent of the population has been vaccinated twice with the Pfizer vaccine, he added.
It is quite clear that the frequency of infection is also increasing among those who have been vaccinated twice, which means that the third vaccination must be prioritized and started - emphasized Miklós Kásler.
Regarding the third vaccination, the EMMI minister also stated that we are not world leaders, - it is already taking place in several countries of the world, - he added, highlighting Canada among them, which has the best healthcare system in the world.
Hungarian professional bodies prefer vaccines that differ from the first two, he pointed out.
Miklós Kásler reacted to the Mi Hazánk Mozgalom's statement regarding the vaccination of children, according to which it is three times more dangerous than the infection itself.
Total bullshit! There is no reference to anything similar, not even in the professional literature. It publishes completely unfounded news about vaccination, the head of the ministry emphasized. In the interview, it was mentioned that the Democratic Coalition continues to attack Eastern vaccines.
In Hungary, between February 15 and June 10, 3.5 million people were vaccinated and statisticians examined how many of them became infected and how many died, the minister reported. Vaccines prevented 80% of the possibility of infection, he emphasized. Pfizer with 84%, Moderna with 88%, AstraZeneca with 73%, Sinopharm with 73%, Szputnyik with 88% - he detailed the facts.
The Minister of Emmi also spoke about the fact that the announcements concerning health investments were overshadowed by the news of the epidemic, but developments are ongoing. In the past 1 week, the minister handed over HUF 13 billion worth of development, the minister pointed out.
Finally, in relation to the current world games, the minister noted: "to my greatest surprise, the Olympics and the assessment of the Hungarian actors provoked ambivalent responses, and comments were made about such large-format Hungarian Olympians who are not only the stars of Hungarian sports history, but are respected throughout the world," he said. Minister of Sports in connection with the attacks on Katinka Hosszú. He added that it was extremely regrettable, emphasizing that he is very confident that the entire nation will be able to enjoy Hungarian successes together during the remaining period of the Olympics."
Source: MTI-OS
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