Polish 69-year-olds sign up for COVID-19 shots

Poles who are 69 years old are now able to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as the country steps up its inoculation campaign.

Michał Dworczyk, the man in charge of Poland's COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Photo: PAP/Aleksander Koźmiński

Registration for about 460,000 people born in 1952 opened at 6 a.m. on Thursday.

👴🏻👵🏻 Od 11 do 13 marca trwa rejestracja na szczepienia dla osób w wieku 69 lat (rocznik 1952) 💉

Zachęcamy do przekazywania tej wiadomości dalej i do korzystania ze zdalnych kanałów rejestracji ⤵️
📞 infolinia 989
💻 e-rejestracja na https://t.co/GG1JCzB77Q
📱 SMS na 880-333-333 pic.twitter.com/75lM18ZI3I

— Kancelaria Premiera (@PremierRP) March 11, 2021

All citizens in this age group will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, according to officials.

Seniorze, masz 69 lat❓

ℹ️W dniach 11-13 marca zarejestruj się na szczepienie przeciw COVID-19.

Zachęcamy do korzystania ze zdalnych kanałów rejestracji ⤵️

📞 infolinia 989
💻 e-rejestracja na https://t.co/ChYutfGz9l
📱 SMS na 880-333-333 pic.twitter.com/LfE9mLPbMc

— #SzczepimySię (@szczepimysie) March 11, 2021

Later this month, those born from 1953 to 1956 will be able to follow suit.

Poland in January began administering COVID-19 vaccines to citizens over 70.

People can send a text message to sign up for a shot. They can also go online to register or call a 989 vaccination hotline to schedule an appointment.

Direct reservations at vaccination sites are possible, but officials have advised people against visiting in person to limit the risk of exposure.

Around 6,000 vaccination sites are available to citizens as the country rolls out its COVID-19 inoculation programme, according to the prime minister's top aide, Michał Dworczyk, who is spearheading the drive.

(gs/pk)

Source: IAR