The strong recommendation to vaccinate citizens over the age of 60 remains. The 4th dose COVID-19 vaccination platform for people aged 30 to 59 has been opened. Citizens can receive a 2nd booster dose (i.e. a total of 4th) if they wish. This is the recommendation of the National Committee on Vaccination. lifo.gr. In a […]
Greek health authorities caused scandal and confusion on Thursday afternoon when they announced that people over the age of 30 could be given the 4th dose (2nd booster) of the Covid-19 vaccine. First, the National Committee on Vaccination announced its decision allow 4th dose for persons aged 30-59 years. Coronavirus booster appointments will be available […]
According to a new study recently published in the international journal JAMA Network openfully vaccinated people infected with coronavirus transmit the infection to fewer people and are contagious for a shorter period of time than people who are partially or not vaccinated at all. The highlights of this study are summarized by Theodora Psaltopoulou (Professor […]
Administration of the mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 to a very high degree prevents the risk of symptomatic infection, severe disease, and intubation as complications of COVID-19 infection in children over 5 years of age and adults. Both the efficacy and safety of vaccines have now been proven in millions of vaccinated people across a wide […]
People over 65 can be effectively and safely vaccinated with both the third shot against the coronavirus and the flu, according to a new scientific study. Researchers from Sanofi Pasteur in France and the United States, who published the study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, studied 306 people (already vaccinated with two doses of coronavirus, […]
According to a recent study by Associate Professor of Public Health Theodoros Litras and Professor of Infectious Diseases Sotiris Tsiodras, about 20,000 lives have been saved in our country thanks to COVID vaccines. Scientific work sheds light on the effectiveness of vaccines against serious diseases and deaths. The study is based on vaccination data in […]
Greece will have another powerful “weapon” against the pandemic. This is Novavax’s first protein-based coronavirus vaccine. As it became known, Novavax vaccines will arrive in our country on Monday, February 21. This drug is based on a technology different from other vaccines known to us, mRNA (Pfizer, Moderna) and classic (AstraZeneca and Jhonson & Jhonson). […]
The Omicron strain is spreading so fast that some people often question the effectiveness of preventive measures. It’s really disappointing to hear that Omicron is infecting people who have been vaccinated or even given a booster dose. It seems that some of us have developed persistent antibodies from COVID-19 vaccines, while others have a weaker […]
A Greek-born doctor who works in an emergency room in the US and deals with patients who refuse vaccinations spoke about his experience. Dr. “Krok” (short for the word crocodile, nicknamed because of his cold heart, according to the doctor himself) shares the experience of the daily battles with COVID of the personnel of the […]