Romania administers record 100,000 COVID-19 jabs in 24 hours

Romania administered 100,454 COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, a single-day record in the country, the authorities said, reported Xinhua.

Since the country started its vaccination campaign in late December last year, 5,688,721 vaccine doses have been administered to 3,491,189 Romanians, 2,197,532 of whom have received both doses, the National Coordinating Committee for Vaccination Activities against COVID-19 (CNCAV) said.

According to official figures, 14,522 adverse reactions to the vaccines have been recorded.

In recent days, Romania has accelerated its vaccination campaign by launching mobile vaccination units and drive-through vaccination spots, and organizing so-called "vaccination marathons," where on specific days Romanian citizens and foreign residents can get the Pfizer/BioNTech shot without prior appointments.

Starting Saturday, people over the age of 60 can get vaccinated at any vaccination station without prior appointments, while those aged 60 or younger can show up at the vaccination centers after 2 p.m. without appointments, the CNCAV said.

The government aims to vaccinate ten million people, about half of the country's population, by Aug. 1 this year.

Currently, vaccines produced by Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are being used in Romania.