Kosovo PM gets first Covid-19 vaccine shot to encourage take-up

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Prime Minister Albin Kurti was the first person to get a Covid-19 vaccine shot at the start of Kosovo's inoculation campaign, saying he wanted to set an example that would encourage people to take part in the campaign.

Doctors and nurses lined up after Kurti in a sports hall in the capital Pristina to get the AstraZeneca vaccine.

“With my example here I want to say and encourage all the citizens to get vaccinated and get rid of the dilemmas on the benefits of the vaccine,” Kurti told reporters, according to Reuters. “Vaccines are necessary because we are facing a difficult pandemic.

Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti (C) receives the first dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, in Pristina. — Reuters
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti (C) receives the first dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, in Pristina. — Reuters

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