The mayor of Belgorod: almost 7 thousand schoolchildren were vaccinated from the flu

Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov said that as of October 16, more than 8,000 schoolchildren and employees of 48 educational institutions had received the flu vaccine. These are 6,743 students (20.69% of the total) and 1,646 specialists (43.46% of the total number).

In 70 kindergartens in the city, 94% of employees were vaccinated against the flu. That's 3,128 people. 19.5% of children were also vaccinated. That's 2,319 kids.

In schools, ARVI sick 912 people, in preschool institutions – 205. No flu.

We will remind, Belgorod named five reasons to get a flu shot.