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Politicians regarded by some as responsible for failed vaccinations in Bulgaria

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Politicians are extremely timid to support vaccines so as not to lose voters who are against immunoprophylaxis, lawyer Maria Sharkova, a medical law specialist, told BNR. "This is an extremely unpleasant problem, because the election cascade has put us in a situation where politicians say convenient things to attract voters, without caring that this rhetoric has a serious impact on public health," the expert added.

Anyone who is not vaccinated contributes to the difficulty of accessing medical care in overcrowded hospitals in a pandemic, Sharkova stressed.



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