The rising interest in vaccination is encouraging, as over 10,000 people in Croatia have received their first COVID vaccine shot in two days, the government said on Friday, adding that the number of those who have received a booster shot is also rising.

The booster shoot is recommended for everyone who was vaccinated six months ago or more, as well as for senior citizens and immunocompromised people, government spokesman Marko Milic tweeted.

On Thursday, 13,292 COVID-19 shots were administered.

To date, 56.92% of the entire population of Croatia, including 56.21% of adults, has received the first shot.