In a response to a parliamentary question posed by MP Sven Clement (Pirates), the Minister of Health, 
The Minister clarified that 78,840 doses of expired vaccine have indeed been destroyed by Luxembourg. Cost of the purchase: 1.4 million euros.
To justify this expense and especially the volume of this scrapping, Paulette Lenert explained in her answer that it was a consequence of the delays between the order and the delivery. “The high number of vaccines in stock in Luxembourg, as in other European countries, is explained by the way manufacturers negotiate contracts with the European Commission. For the most part, countries must decide on the quantity twelve to fifteen months before the actual delivery of the vaccines. At this time, there is still no certainty as to which vaccine, from which manufacturer, will actually receive marketing approval,” explained the minister.
The Belval vaccination center reopens
Regarding vaccination, 2,117 doses were administered between October 3 and 9. Ten people received their first dose, 26 a second, 123 a first complementary dose compared to a complete regimen, 1,904 a second complementary dose compared to a complete regimen and 54 a third complementary dose compared to a complete regimen. . This brings the total number of vaccines administered as of October 10 to 1,290,961.
474,681 people have a complete vaccination schedule, which corresponds to a vaccination rate of 79% of the vaccinable population, over five years of age.
And to prepare for a possible wave this fall, the government reopened the Esch-Belval vaccination center on Thursday, October 13. It welcomes patients from Tuesday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to this center, it is possible to get vaccinated in the medical practices and pharmacies participating in the campaign or in the vaccination bus.
