Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on Thursday that senior citizens of Bulgaria, who receive a COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible for a monetary prize as part of his government’s drive to raise immunisation rates, which are among the lowest in the European Union.
When vaccinated with a first or second dosage, Petkov, who assumed office this month, said that every retired Bulgarian will receive a one-time payment of 75 levs ($43.40) in addition to their pension in the next six months. The add-on will be available to pensioners who have previously gotten three shots.
Bulgarian centrist coalition government is now initiating a public awareness campaign to persuade vaccination sceptics in Bulgaria to get vaccinated in order to avoid a new lethal coronavirus outbreak, which Petkov predicts might begin as early as mid-January.
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