Vaccine booking platform with updated Covid-19 vaccine options Omicron 4 and 5 opens on Tuesday afternoon, September 27, the Greek Ministry of Health announced today.
The Ministry of Health reported that the updated vaccines produced by Pfizer BA 4/5 have already been purchased and entered the country. Vaccinations with the updated vaccines will begin on Monday, October 3, 2022, the ministry added.
The platform for scheduling vaccination appointments is located at emvolio.gov.gr.
It should be noted that appointments for 3-1st booster vaccine and VA2 variant did not live up to the expectations of the health authorities, as citizens preferred to skip vaccination No. 5 and immediately switch to the most advanced ones against Omicron BA4 and BA5.
Doctors remind that revaccination is impossible without prior administration of the main vaccine, one or two doses, depending on the type of vaccine.
In conversation with SKAI TV Secretary General of Primary Health Care Marios Themistocleous said “we are not expecting another vaccine, we now have the most up-to-date, updated one.”
He recalled that current vaccination recommendations are intended to:
- people over 60,
- younger age, suffering from specific diseases,
- medical staff,
- working in nursing homes or caring for immunocompromised patients,
- vulnerable people.
He stressed that there are no general recommendations for the general population.
There is no general recommendation for revaccination for children. They are only vaccinated if there is a serious illness or other reasons, such as attending certain schools abroad, such as in America, where a booster dose is required, Themistocleous said.
He emphasized that now is “a new phase of the pandemic that does not cause a lot of pressure on hospitals” and that “we have a lighter mutation compared to the previous ones.” He added that no outbreaks are currently forecast, so vaccination instructions will change.
“Vaccination guidelines will change if we suddenly have too many cases and a lot of pressure on hospitals or some kind of mutation that is not going to be that easy,” Themistocleous said.
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