CHISINAU – Moldova has officially requested that Russia provide information on its newly-registered coronavirus vaccine with a view to considering its import when it goes on the market, Moldovan President Igor Dodon said on August 14 on a program titled The President Answers, which is broadcast on social media on a weekly basis.
“We’re maintaining contact with all countries which have said that they are developing or have developed a vaccine, particularly the Russian Federation. We remain in touch, and we have officially reached out to our Russian partners, who have already said that they are about to begin mass production of a vaccine. We expect that, when they begin exporting it and when it’s permitted by international standards, this vaccine will also be supplied to Moldova,” Dodon said.
“In spite of all the criticism that has been voiced about this vaccine, the terms and conditions should be good,” he said.
“This would make it possible to conduct a mass vaccination campaign among Moldovan citizens. Naturally, if someone doesn’t agree to be vaccinated, nobody is going to drag them kicking and screaming. Vaccination in the republic will be voluntary,” Dodon said.
The coronavirus situation in Moldova remains alarming, Dodon said. “What makes the situation even more complicated is that fall is looming and flu season is about to begin. One is going to overlap the other. Therefore, we’re preparing to begin mass vaccination against the common flu in the fall,” he said.
Unofficial data indicates that, among countries whose population is over 1 million, Moldova has seen the largest number of active COVID-19 cases in Europe, with 267 active cases per 100,000 people.
