Flu Vaccine Shortage Hits Bulgaria

For the third consecutive week, the Yambol region has reported the second-highest rate of respiratory and viral infections in Bulgaria. This alarming trend has highlighted a significant shortage of flu vaccines in the area.

Pharmacists in the region are warning that the demand for flu vaccines has surged this year, but supplies are rapidly dwindling. On BNT, Petar Vutsev, a local pharmacist, explained that the situation has worsened because pharmacies are now required to purchase vaccines at their own expense and cannot return any unsold doses to the supplier, as was previously allowed.