Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Health Minister: Requirement for green certificate is not discriminatory

Bulgaria's minister of Health Asena Serbezova
Photo: BGNES-archive

There are many examples of discrimination in our society, but the requirement for a green certificate is not among them, Bulgaria’s Minister of Health Professor Asena Serbezova wrote on Facebook.

"Discrimination is the unfair or prejudicial treatment of a group of people or an individual on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. Dividing people on a rational basis is not discrimination".

"For instance, no one says that smokers are subject to discrimination, although smoking is prohibited in restaurants excluding outdoor areas, because the protection of non-smokers’ health is of higher value", Minister Serbezova further said.  Covid-19 vaccination is not compulsory for those who want to obtain a green certificate in Bulgaria, Miniser Serbezova added.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Hot weather persists

On Tuesday it will be mostly sunny before noon, with light to moderate east-northeasterly winds in the afternoon.  Maximum temperatures will be between 31°C and 36°C, around 31°C in Sofia. In the mountains it will be sunny in the morning ...

published on 6/24/24 7:05 PM

Vazrazhdane to insist on receiving the third government-forming mandate

During the consultations with President Rumen Radev on Tuesday, June 25, Vazrazhdane party will insist on receiving the third government-forming mandate. According to the party, this government can be formed by all parliamentary formations except..

published on 6/24/24 6:05 PM

State Railways BDZ to install electronic ticket selling devices on trains

"We are gradually starting to equip the trains with electronic devices for selling tickets," BDZ Passenger Transport manager Ventsislav Slavkov said, quoted by the Ministry of Transport. Such devices are already being used on a pilot basis on the..

published on 6/24/24 3:50 PM