The Lancet Voice - Low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Bulgaria

Low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Bulgaria

08/25/22 • 34 min

There hasn't been a shortage of vaccines in Bulgaria, but only around 30% of the population are vaccinated, in a country which already had the lowest life expectancy in the EU. Professor Antoniya Dimova joins Gavin and Jessamy to talk about the pandemic in Bulgaria, how misinformation shaped the public health response during COVID-19, and where Bulgaria goes from here.
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The Lancet Voice - Low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Bulgaria

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Gavin: Hello, welcome to the Lancet voice. I'm your host Gavin Cleaver, and I'm joined by Jessamy Bagnall, executive editor at The Lancet. Welcome Jessamy.

Jessamy: It's great