“Between 10% and 25% of those vaccinated are likely to transmit Covid-19. Therefore, until society acquires herd immunity, we must continue to wear masks,” says Professor Elias Mosialos of The London School of Economics and Political Science … “We know that those who have been vaccinated are protected from the virus and that the vaccine […]
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Greece: 60,000 vaccinations per day
According to the Secretary General for the Coordination of Vaccinations Fanassis Kontogeorgis, today, Monday, April 5, in Greece, about 60,000 vaccinations will be given for the first time. President of the National Vaccination Committee Maria Theodoridou and Secretary General of Primary Health Care Marios Themistokleous held a regular briefing on the national plan for vaccination […]
USA: fourth wave?
American epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, a professor at the University of Minnesota, says the country is facing a fourth wave of coronavirus, Fox News reported following an interview with the scientist. According to the epidemiologist, the only positive news is that the coronavirus vaccines currently in use are effective against the new British strain. At the […]
EOF: 65-year-old woman’s death is not vaccine-related
The head of the EOF issued an official statement following reports of the death of a woman in Ilion shortly after vaccination. In its announcement, the Medicines Agency states that, based on the available data, “the death is likely not related to vaccination.” The EOF notes that the deceased 65-year-old woman had serious chronic diseases. […]
Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Proven Effective For Children
BioNTech today announced in a press release that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 100% effective for the 12-15 age group, INTERFAX reported. The drug developed by the German company BioNTech and the American Pfizer turned out to be the most effective for adolescents 12-15 years old. BioNTech’s press release states: Pfizer and BioNTech today announced that […]
Coronavirus: AstraZeneca under a new name
The new name was given to the AstraZeneca vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. It is reported on its website by EMA – European Medicines Agency. From now on, the vaccine will be used under the name Vaxzevria. The Swedish medical products agency emphasizes that there have been no changes in the […]
Russia: how the body of alcoholics reacts to the vaccine against COVID-19
RAS Academician Alexander Gintsburg tells Izvestia why Sputnik V and other vaccines are ineffective for drug addicts and alcoholics. In an interview Russian edition The head of the Gamaleya Center explained the low effectiveness of vaccines against coronavirus in alcohol abusers by the fact that when the level of ethyl alcohol in the blood is […]
Two new mega-vaccination centers will start working in Athens from April 1
On April 1, two new mega-vaccination centers will start operating in the metropolitan areas of Peristeri and Elliniko. According to the General Secretariat for the Protection of Citizens, the two centers will have 48 vaccination streams in the first stage, and their total capacity will reach 96 places each. Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and […]
Vaccination: the platform is open for people 70-74 years old
As officially reported, the vaccination registration is open for persons aged 70-74 years. Vaccinations for the first category of vulnerable groups began a week earlier. Vaccinations for the 65-69 age group are expected to begin in early April as the application platform opens in the next few days. As a reminder, on Friday, March 19, […]