“The government is proposing to adopt a new law on the distribution of medicinal products containing vaccines for those vaccinated against covid-19,” the cabinet said.
Vaccination could thus be paid for by all health insurance companies for all insured Czechs. Reimbursement of the vaccine would thus apply to all Czech citizens, as public health insurance is compulsory for all people living permanently in the Czech Republic.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (YES) has already consulted Radek Policar, Deputy Minister for Legislation and Law at the Ministry of Health. At the same time, the Prime Minister added that they would be in a hurry on the proposal and would demand in the Chamber of Deputies the fastest possible discussion in a state of legislative emergency.
The bill should also address cases where coronavirus vaccination would cause harm to the person concerned. “Compensation in these cases would follow the same rules as for other compulsory vaccinations,” the cabinet added.
According to the draft National Strategy, sick people and those over the age of 65 should come first. “In the first stage, the most vulnerable will be vaccinated, ie chronically ill patients and people over the age of 65 and older, health workers and public health workers performing epidemiologically serious activities, as well as workers and clients of social services,” the Ministry of Health described.
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