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UKRAINE FULLY PROVIDED WITH VACCINES

25 June , 2018  

Ukraine is fully provided with vaccines for routine immunoprophylaxis, the Ministry of Health has stated.
“For the first time in seven years, Ukraine is fully provided with vaccines needed for immunization in accordance with the vaccination schedule,” according to materials for the extended meeting on providing citizens with medicines and medical products held in Kyiv.
According to the materials, as of June 1 Ukraine had 2,248,666 doses of DTP vaccine for prevention of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, 557,463 doses for prevention of diphtheria and tetanus, and 5,281,517 doses for prevention of diphtheria and tetanus with a reduced antigen.
In addition, the department has 547,672 injections and 1,243,229 doses of oral poliomyelitis vaccine, 1,909,450 doses from hepatitis B, 39,578,000 doses from hemophilia, 2,557,040 doses of BCG vaccine and 967,217 doses of MPR vaccine.