Following a first “vaccination marathon” organized three weeks ago in Timișoara, in western Romania, and another one in Bucharest the previous weekend, similar events were organized all over the country, allowing people to receive the jab without making an appointment.
The events were held at various landmark sites across the country, such as Bran Castle, Corvin Castle, or the Constanța seafront. Vaccination marathons were also organized with the help of medical universities in Iaşi, Târgu Mureș, or Cluj-Napoca. Other marathons were held on stadiums, as was the case of the events organized at Ion Oblemenco stadium in Craiova or Ilie Oană stadium in Ploiești. People were also able to get the vaccine at drive-through centers or at vaccination points set up inside shopping centers.
Meanwhile, Valeriu Gheorghiţă, the coordinator of the country’s vaccination campaign, said having seven million people vaccinated by August is a “realistic” objective. However, this depends on the citizens’ willingness to get vaccinated, not just on how the vaccination campaign is organized, he said.
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