Müller said one recent change to the national vaccination strategy has been a shift in focus to administer as many first doses as possible.

She said that another 100,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine and 120,510 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab will be delivered to vaccination points on Tuesday, adding that GPs will also be getting 105,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine this week.

Those whose vaccination appointments were delayed from last weekend will be getting their AstraZeneca shots between Thursday and Sunday, Müller said. The chief medical officer called on everyone to observe hygiene guidelines carefully and to accept the vaccine when offered.

Addressing the same press briefing, a deputy leader of Hungary’s operative board responsible for handling the coronavirus epidemic said that Austria has reclassified Hungary as a high-risk country, amending its rules on entry and transit for people coming from Hungary.

Austria will also bar entry to those looking to pass through to Germany who do not meet that country’s entry requirements, Lieutenant Colonel Róbert Kiss said.

Concerning Hungary’s tightened restrictions, Kiss said the authorities on Monday took action in 504 cases due to people neglecting to wear masks or wearing them incorrectly.


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