Croatia's online system allowing people to register for coronavirus vaccine, available at cijepise.zdravlje.hr, saw 8,000 Croatians registering for the vaccine so far, Health Minister Vili Beros said on Monday.

“The number of registrations bears witness to the level of awareness among our citizens. Anyone interested in getting vaccinated can apply at cijepise.zdravlje.hr, by dialing 0800 0011, or by contacting their GPs, or via contacting call centers hosted by county-level health institutes,” Beros said in a Facebook post on Monday.

“By activating the system, Croatia has become one of the leading countries that use central national platforms for vaccination. I believe we will ensure a successful start of the next round of priority vaccinations, for which we have provided 240 vaccination stations,” he said at a news conference of the national Covid-19 response team.

Everyone who registers for vaccination will get a scheduled time and place for vaccination, which will depend on the amount of the vaccine delivered to the country. Multiple registration will not be possible, and the platform will contain information on every person’s vaccination status, Beros said.

Ministry officials have explained that any Croatian national or person with permanent or temporary residence will be able to register for vaccination. People with chronic diseases are advised to first register with their family doctors, who will check their condition and determine their place on the vaccination list.

Bedridden patients and people who have mobility issues are also advised to register for vaccination with their family doctors first, who will then organize vaccination shots at the patient’s home. People aged 65 and over will have priority.

Vaccination will be conducted in family doctors’ offices, county institutes for public health, and at public vaccination stations.

A total of 315,870 doses of the vaccine – 179,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, 103,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 33,600 doses of the Moderna vaccine – arrived in the country by the end of February. By end of March, Croatia expects another 426,657 doses of all three vaccines, which should bring the total quantity delivered to 742,527 doses.

Croatia had pre-ordered a total of 6.8 million doses of various Covid-19 vaccines.

By 25 February, 205,393 vaccine doses were used to vaccinate 146,565 individuals. This includes 58,828 people who had received both doses and are considered fully inoculated against the coronavirus.