Pharmacies run short of flu vaccines. Patients leave empty-handed
Flu vaccines are disappearing from some pharmacies, and the next deliveries are not expected until November. Patients, especially seniors, are returning without them just as the flu season is only beginning.
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Shortage of vaccines in the vaccination season
Polish pharmacies are beginning to run out of flu vaccines (W aptekach brakuje szczepionek przeciw grypie. Pacjenci odchodzą z niczym – gp24.pl). Demand is high, and available stocks are running out within a few days („Pacjenci pytają, apteki rozkładają ręce”. W Przasnyszu zabrakło szczepionek przeciw grypie | InfoPrzasnysz – infoprzasnysz.com). Patients are calling and asking about the preparations, and pharmacists have nothing to offer them.
Why the vaccines have run out
The cause is a delayed schedule of vaccine deliveries to Poland (Puste półki w aptekach i alarmujące ostrzeżenia lekarzy. Brakuje kluczowych szczepionek – tvp.pl). Pharmacists admit that they call wholesalers every day to ask about delivery dates, but the answers they are waiting for do not come.
When the next deliveries will arrive
The next batches are expected to reach pharmacies only in November. This means that for several weeks, people who want to be vaccinated may not find the preparation, even though the peak of illness is approaching along with colder weather.
Appeal for patience and a reminder about the risk
Pharmacists appeal to patients for patience. Doctors remind that flu is a dangerous disease that can lead to life-threatening complications. Therefore, people who want to be vaccinated should ask their pharmacy about the date of the next delivery and sign up on the waiting list.
Sources
- [1]W aptekach brakuje szczepionek przeciw grypie. Pacjenci odchodzą z niczym· gp24.pl
- [2]Puste półki w aptekach i alarmujące ostrzeżenia lekarzy. Brakuje kluczowych szczepionek· tvp.pl
- [3]„Pacjenci pytają, apteki rozkładają ręce”. W Przasnyszu zabrakło szczepionek przeciw grypie | InfoPrzasnysz· infoprzasnysz.com
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