The Chamber of Deputies adopted in plenum a draft law by which free of charge anti-HPV vaccination will be ensured for girls and boys aged between 11 and 26 years old.The draft law aims to regulate the expansion of access to anti-HPV vaccination for all age groups recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Vaccinology Centre, thus contributing to the significant reduction of the incidence of cervical cancer and other HPV-associated diseases, as well as increasing vaccination coverage by fully compensating for the vaccine for adolescents and young people."Screening and vaccination against HPV infection, in order to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and other diseases associated with this virus, is provided free of charge for girls and boys aged between 11 and 26, within the National Vaccination Programme," the draft states.Currently, the HPV vaccine is free of charge in Romania for girls and boys aged between 11 and 18.The legislative initiative was also adopted by the Senate, and the Chamber of Deputies is the decision-making body in this case.
The Bucharest Stock Exchange’s flagship index – BET – closed the trading session on Wednesday, May 28, at its highest level since September 5, 2024 (17,932 points). During the day, the BET briefly went over 18,000 points. The BET has gained 7% after the second round of the presidential elections, on May 18, as Nicusor […]
The shares of Romanian energy group Electrica (BVB: EL) went up 4.5% on Wednesday, May 28, after the company reported a 53% increase in net profit in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2025) compared with the same period of last year. Electrica’s consolidated net profit reached RON 195.7...
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) invites visionary Romanian businesses to showcase their innovation and growth by joining the prestigious BVB Arena 2025 program. Since its inception in 2017 (formerly known as "Made in Romania"), BVB Arena has spotlighted outstanding entrepreneurial achievements across Romania. Companies have until May 31, 2025, to submit their nominations and step […]
Romania and the United States are moving forward with plans to jointly produce NATO-standard ammunition, following the signing of Letters of Request (LOR) by Romanian economy minister Bogdan Ivan on Wednesday, May 28. The LORs, submitted for future Letters of Offer and Acceptance, aim to lay the groundwork for co-producing tank and artillery ammunition, including […]
Parents in Bucharest are concerned about three main problems far ahead of others: traffic congestion (37%), air quality (31%), and street safety (15%), according to the study “Bucharest, City of Parents,” presented on Tuesday, May 27. The study, conducted by residential and mixed-use developer HILS Development and Reveal Marketing Research, was launched during a debate […]
Dozens of searches took place in Bucharest, Argeș, and Ilfov counties on Wednesday, May 28, targeting members of a group that allegedly forced Romanian citizens to beg in the United States. The group, which has been prosecuted for human trafficking in the past, allegedly forced people to beg or commit crimes in the United States. The […]
