Yevheniy Komarovskyi states complete absence of flu vaccines in Ukraine

Doctor notes lack of immunisation

Doctor Yevheniy Komarovskyi publicly stated that flu vaccines are currently completely absent in Ukraine. He emphasised that this situation has arisen for the first time in 26 years, preventing him from getting vaccinated.

Contrast with Western European countries

In his address, the doctor highlighted the difference between the situation in Ukraine and Western European countries. He noted that all his patients residing in Spain, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have already successfully completed their vaccination course.

«Вперше за 26 років я не можу зробити щеплення з цієї причини… При цьому всі мої пацієнти в Іспанії, Франції, Німеччині та Великій Британії вже пройшли вакцинацію. Це обурливо. Я літня людина, і мені необхідно щепитися від грипу. У мене має бути право на це, хоча б за свої гроші», – наголосив Комаровський. (For the first time in 26 years, I cannot get vaccinated for this reason… Meanwhile, all my patients in Spain, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have already been vaccinated. This is outrageous. I am an elderly person, and I need to be vaccinated against the flu. I must have the right to this, at least at my own expense, Komarovskyi emphasised.)

Personal right to protection from illness

Yevheniy Komarovskyi underlined that, as a member of the older age group, he has a critical need for protection against the flu. He expressed the conviction that he has the right to receive the necessary vaccination, even if he has to pay for it out of his own pocket.