In Russia, there is no shortage of a vaccine for the prevention of tick-borne encephalitis, there is enough of it on the market. This was announced on Thursday, May 4, in the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
“In the four months of 2023, almost 2.5 million doses of the vaccine have already been introduced into civilian circulation, which is 20% more than in the whole of 2022. Manufacturers will continue deliveries,” the statement said. RIA News.
Earlier it was reported that in Russia revealed the first in the new season cases of infection tick-borne viral encephalitis. In total, more than 21.7 thousand people applied to medical organizations in connection with tick bites. Almost 1.73 million residents of the Russian Federation were vaccinated against tick-borne viral encephalitis.
Rospotrebnadzor recalled that ticks can carry and transmit to humans about 10 different viruses. An effective preventive measure is vaccination.
