Orban: Hungary could receive first vaccine shipments in late Dec

Hungary could receive its first shipment of the vaccine against Covid-19 in late December or early January, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. In his regular interview to public broadcaster Kossuth Radio, Orban said that those suffering from chronic illnesses and the elderly population most vulnerable to the virus could be vaccinated around January. Mass doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in April, he added. The prime minister said he had instructed the operative board responsible for handling the epidemic to draw up a vaccination plan. "It's likely that in April we'll all be rid of the epidemic and can declare victory over it," he said.