{"id":26362,"date":"2021-06-14T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T14:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=26362"},"modified":"2021-06-14T16:32:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T14:32:58","slug":"the-number-of-vaccine-shots-administered-by-semmelweis-staff-members-exceeds-300000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2021\/06\/the-number-of-vaccine-shots-administered-by-semmelweis-staff-members-exceeds-300000\/","title":{"rendered":"The number of vaccine shots administered by Semmelweis staff members exceeds 300,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Semmelweis University staff has already administered more than 300,000 COVID-19 vaccin<\/span>e<\/span>s, making the institution one of the largest vaccination centers in Hungary, where vaccination <\/span>is still ongoing<\/span>. <\/span>Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, <\/span>Rector<\/span> emphasized that in addition to patient care and coronavirus <\/span>screening<\/span>, Semmelweis also performs exemplary work in the field of vaccinations, <\/span>since<\/span> more than 5% of the vaccines administered in Hungary were administered at the institution.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSemmelweis University was among the first institutions in the country to begin vaccination against coronavirus on 26 December, 2020. Since then, the university employees have been working practically every day at the four vaccination points: the Heart and Vascular Center, the Szent R\u00f3kus Clinical Block, the External Clinical Block and the 1st Department of Pediatrics\u201d, pointed out Dr. Attila Szab\u00f3, President of the Clinical Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

He added that <\/span>there w<\/span>ere<\/span> weekend<\/span>s<\/span> when nearly 500 <\/span>staff members<\/span> took part in the vaccination work. Initially, the institution vaccinated the staff of hospitals and health care providers <\/span>as it was <\/span>ordered by the government, as well as Semmelweis Citizens (health care workers, students) <\/span>based on the vaccination order set up<\/span> by the National <\/span>Public Health <\/span>Center. <\/span>As Dr. Attila Szab\u00f3 recalled, v<\/span>accination of residents and employees of social institutions and nursing homes began on <\/span>7 <\/span>January 2021, which was the responsibility of Semmelweis University in <\/span>Budapest. <\/span>Vaccination of citizens referred by general practitioners has been <\/span>on<\/span>going since <\/span>4 <\/span>February 2021, but it was <\/span>also <\/span>here that the vaccination of pregnant and <\/span>breastfeeding<\/span> mothers was first started on <\/span>27 <\/span>March 2021, and <\/span>where the <\/span>vaccination of 12-15 year old <\/span>children<\/span> began on 11 June 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe number of vaccin<\/span>e shots<\/span> administered<\/span> by Semmelweis University staff <\/span>members <\/span>exceeded 300,000 on <\/span>13 <\/span>June, meaning that more than 5% of vaccinations <\/span>in Hungary <\/span>were <\/span>administered<\/span> at <\/span>Semmelweis U<\/span>niversity. Currently, t<\/span>hose who registered for the vaccination<\/span> are <\/span>awaited<\/span> at the S<\/span>zent<\/span> R\u00f3kus Clinical Block and <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>Heart and Vascular Center. T<\/span>he vaccination of those under <\/span>the age of <\/span>18 takes place at the <\/span>1<\/span>st<\/span> Department of Pediatrics\u201d, Dr. Attila Szab\u00f3 said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

At <\/span>Semmelweis <\/span>University, the university staff<\/span> applies<\/span> all vaccine <\/span>type<\/span>s <\/span>approved<\/span> in Hungary. Looking back at the vaccination work of <\/span>the <\/span>recent months, Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, <\/span>Rector<\/span> highlighted <\/span>that <\/span>the institution also <\/span>plays<\/span> a significant role in vaccinating <\/span>people between<\/span> 16-18 <\/span>years and also people between 12-15 years <\/span>since Friday. <\/span>As regards<\/span> the latter, 114 people <\/span>have already been<\/span> vaccinated by university staff <\/span>with<\/span>in two days.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe work has been ongoing since <\/span>26 <\/span>December 2020. <\/span>I have been <\/span>working <\/span>together <\/span>with several colleagues who, in addition to their daily work, spent every weekend at the university vaccination <\/span>centers<\/span> so that the population <\/span>may receive vaccine shots as rapidly as possible<\/span>. After all, this is the only way to <\/span>stop<\/span> the epidemic\u201d, <\/span>Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely <\/span>recalled.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition to patient care and coronavirus screening, Semmelweis University also performs exemplary work in the field of vaccinations. Staff members are involved in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic from the very first moment, whether it is about vaccine shots administered at vaccination points or in external locations, there is always someone taking care of the task, for which enormous thanks go the colleagues and the managers and staff members of the Clinical Center<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Eszter Kov\u00e1cs, \u00c1d\u00e1m Szab\u00f3
\nPhoto: Attila Kov\u00e1cs \u2013 Semmelweis University
\nTranslation: Katalin Ill\u00e9s-Romh\u00e1nyi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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