The National Vaccination Committee recommends that the Greek government open a platform to vaccinate all citizens over 30 years of age with the fourth dose of the anti-coronavirus drug.
Greek Health Minister Thanos Pleuris said on Wednesday that Coronavirus is ‘completely under control’ and “no need for new protection measures”.
The National Vaccination Committee meeting today recommended getting vaccinated all citizens over 30 years of agewho want to get vaccinated against coronavirus fourth dose.
According to information in this context platform will be open so that interested citizens over the age of 30 can sign up for a second booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine. It is noted that at the moment, vaccination with the fourth dose is optionalbut just recommended … for now …
At the same time, the commission confirmed its strong recommendation on vaccination with the fourth dose of persons over 60 years old.
Greek Health Minister Thanos Pleuris said on Wednesday that Coronavirus is ‘completely under control’ and “no need for new protection measures”.
The announcements came a day after the daily number of infections soared to 12,537. which is more than double the previous day’s score. Health experts express anxietysaying the government has been quick to suspend Covid protection measures such as the use of masks indoors.
Asked if the lifting of the pandemic measures was earlier due to the tourist season, the minister said “we are the last country in Europe to lift the measures”, noting that “the lifting of the measures has been implemented by all European countries, even those that do not depend on tourism.
“The recommendation is that when we are in places with heavy crowds, we should wear a mask and take protective measures,” he said. And noted that the national health system not under pressure, and no increase in hospital admissions is expected during the summer months. “We follow the course of each wave. Where there was a surge in the summer months, it was mostly milder, with no major hospitalizations,” he said, adding that “the Omicron sub-options don’t put as much pressure on the healthcare system as the Delta mutation.”
The announcements came a day after the daily number of infections soared to 12,537. which is more than double the previous day’s score. Health experts express anxietysaying the government has been quick to suspend Covid protection measures such as the use of masks indoors.
Asked if the lifting of the pandemic measures was earlier due to the tourist season, the minister said “we are the last country in Europe to lift the measures”, noting that “the lifting of the measures has been implemented by all European countries, even those that do not depend on tourism.
“The recommendation is that when we are in places with heavy crowds, we should wear a mask and take protective measures,” he said. And noted that the national health system not under pressure, and no increase in hospital admissions is expected during the summer months. “We follow the course of each wave. Where there was a surge in the summer months, it was mostly milder, with no major hospitalizations,” he said, adding that “the Omicron sub-options don’t put as much pressure on the healthcare system as the Delta mutation.”
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