HealthPublished: 7 October 2026 at 17:55

Latvia's flu monitoring season begins, but some vaccines have yet to arrive

Latvia has begun its monitoring season for influenza and other acute respiratory infections. Some vaccines for the state-funded vaccination programme have not yet been delivered.

The monitoring season for influenza and other acute respiratory infections has begun in Latvia. At the same time, some of the vaccines intended for state-funded vaccination have not yet arrived in the country.

The news agency LETA reported this, citing the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC).

The report does not specify which vaccines are still awaited, how many are involved or when they might be delivered. No other details about the vaccination process were provided.

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