A joint ministerial decision to define a more specific category of persons to whom a provisional AMKA number (Π.Α.Μ.Κ.Α.) May be issued has been published in the Government Gazette. The decision to determine a more specific category of beneficiaries for issuing an interim AMKA is published in the Official Gazette, which also describes the process […]
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Thrombosis in a 36-year-old woman from Lesbos
Lesbos health authorities sounded the alarm when a 36-year-old woman developed symptoms of thrombosis a few days after vaccination. According to preliminary information, which was released on TV channel ERT, the young woman was admitted to a hospital on the island on 22 May. She was diagnosed with thrombosis. The patient was vaccinated with AstraZeneca […]
Greece "broke the barrier" in 5 million vaccinations
Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis expressed satisfaction with the progress of vaccinations in the country: “We have overcome the barrier of 5 million vaccinations.” Mr. Mitsotakis posted on social networks information on the progress of the state plan for protection against coronavirus “Freedom” (“Ελευθερία”) and, in particular, about more than 5 million vaccinations in our […]
Johnson & Johnson: thrombosis in a 48-year-old vaccinated woman
A 48-year-old resident of Thebes, who was vaccinated against the coronavirus on May 10, was diagnosed with a thrombosis, as a result of which she was admitted to the intensive care unit. Fragment of the interview to the MEGA TV channel of the victim’s sister: “My sister was vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson on May […]
Expert: “It is possible that in September we will have a new wave of coronavirus”
Charalambos Gogos, professor of pathology at the University of Patras, expressed his opinion: “It is possible that in September we will have a new wave of coronavirus, the side effects from vaccines are extremely rare.” “Thrombocytopenia (thrombosis) occurs in one case in a billion, this side effect is extremely rare,” the professor said. According to […]
Pfizer: first case of pericarditis in Greece after vaccination
On Monday May 17th, the patient who received the second dose of Pfizer vaccine was diagnosed with a heart complication. A case of pericarditis, which occurred shortly after the Pfizer vaccination, was officially reported in Greece. A patient presented to the emergency department of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center with a serious underlying medical condition […]
Vaccine: What Regards Changing and Canceling an Appointment
Many citizens have recently, for a number of reasons, decided to cancel or postpone the already appointed date of vaccination. The main reason for canceling the visit to the vaccination center was the official announcement that in the near future certain age groups will be able to choose the vaccine. Officials from the Ministry of […]
Firefighters obliged to get vaccinated
Mandatory vaccination of all firefighters serving in EMAK is provided for by an order issued today by the Main Directorate of the Fire Service. The order was issued on the initiative and decision of the head of the service Αρχηγείο της Πυροσβεστικής Υπηρεσίας Stefanos Kolokuris. According to the ERT TV channel, the senior officer explained […]
Fear of vaccinations slows down vaccination in Greece
The village of Socaras is located about 30 km from the southern coast of Crete and 50 km south of the island’s capital, Heraklion. According to Yannis Vilanakis, head of the community, only 50 out of 1200 residents have been vaccinated against Covid-19, and another 100 are on the waiting list. Giannis himself doesn’t want […]