PM Orbán: Hungary to Be Among First Three Countries to Have Vanquished Pandemic
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday called on Hungarians to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying vaccination was a matter of individual responsibility and protection, and that it saved lives.
Orbán told public broadcaster Kossuth Radio that more than 3.145 million Hungarians had already received their first jab and over 1.3 million received both.
Regarding the reopening of schools, Orbán said the issue divided the public because “parents always worry about their children the most”.
The decision to reopen kindergartens and grades 1-4 of elementary schools from April 19 was informed by the fact that the number of children in creches jumped in the past ten days, and the fact that the armed forces concluded disinfecting schools. Also, parents who want to continue to homeschool their children can turn to the school principals, he said. The decision whether they accept that as justified absence is in the principals’ hands, he added.