HealthPublished: 28 October 2026 at 20:11

Flu vaccine delivery delays leave some Latvians unable to get vaccinated as cases slowly rise

Flu incidence in Latvia is gradually rising, but some residents still cannot get vaccinated because vaccine deliveries are delayed. Medical institutions are also worried about the health of their own staff.

Flu incidence in Latvia is gradually increasing, yet part of the population still cannot get vaccinated because deliveries of flu vaccines have been delayed. This puts the health of both patients and medical workers at risk.

While vaccines remain in short supply, interest in vaccination keeps growing. Representatives of medical institutions have also voiced concern, citing the health of their own employees.

The situation was covered in a report by Zemgale regional television, shown on LSM in the programme "Let's Discuss in the Evening". The source does not give figures on the number of cases or the scale of the delayed deliveries.

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