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In the next six months – if the good scenario prevails with the effectiveness of the vaccines and there is massive production and distribution at a very rapid pace – it is realistic that the pandemic will begin to disappear in Greece, estimates through in.gr the rector of EKPA Thanos Dimopoulos.
The professor of Hematology – Oncology referred to the coveted immunity of the herd or herd immunity and spoke of the factors that will judge when the country will begin to “breathe”.
At a time when the second wave is sweeping Europe and beyond, with one record breaking the other and the possibility of a third wave epidemic being seen, it is considered extremely important, he notes, that vaccinations start very quickly.
In Greece, the second wave came as a tsunami, increasing the number of cases, the number of patients and especially those who are struggling in the ICU in a very short period of time.
Given that in Greece the countdown for vaccinations against the coronavirus has begun, what has begun to be widely discussed is when our country will be able to acquire the so-called herd immunity.
When will we have herd immunity?
Scientists have pinned their hopes on vaccines that are in the process of being approved for mass production in order to stop the coronavirus pandemic.
“If we take the good scenario, that is, we have three vaccines, high production and there is a high efficiency rate, then there will be the possibility of vaccinating at least half of the population of Greece in six months,” Dimopoulos told in. gr.
He adds that if the effectiveness of vaccines reaches close to 90%, 50 to 60% of the total population of the country will acquire immunity in the coming months. “Then it will be realistic to see the pandemic disappear,” he said.
However, the EKPA rector stressed that there may be pleasant surprises with vaccines on the way.
“If there are three or four approved vaccines and if they are produced and distributed at a very rapid rate, then it will be possible to achieve the coveted herd immunity in a shorter period of time.”
In most countries of the world, as well as in Greece, herd immunity can only be achieved with the vaccine as despite the increase in infections, the percentage of immunity in the population remains low.
EKPA Professor of Social and Preventive Medicine Giannis Tountas also spoke with MEGA this morning about herd immunity.
As he explained, it will take 5-6 months to build herd immunity from vaccination. “Each population group that gets vaccinated will be an additional barrier to the spread of the virus. Combined with the natural immunity of those infected, it will lead to second wave control developments. But not immediately.”
For his part, the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, had presented the vaccination plan for the Greek population in the previous days.
According to the plan, there will be a central supply of vaccines from the European Union, while the vaccines from the central warehouses to be located will end up in the 1,018 vaccination centers that will operate in the near future throughout the country.
According to the Minister of Health, 2,117,440 citizens may be vaccinated per month, while if more doses arrive, this number may increase.
In yesterday’s article he even mentioned that the vaccine is definitely an important season, since “gradually, with a horizon until summer, we will build the longed-for immunity in the population.” Until then, however, our national resilience will be tested. “
Who will be vaccinated first
Priority for vaccination will be given to health and vulnerable groups, followed by the general population.
Under the plan, mass vaccinations will be carried out at 34 reception centers for refugees and immigrants, while mobile units will vaccinate guests and employees in nursing homes.
The vaccines will be carried out by prior appointment with the competent authorities and there will be three appointment alternatives: either by sending an SMS, or online, or by phone.
Meanwhile, in Greece are the first seven special refrigerators, which will store the coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer / BioNtech.
It is recalled that specific vaccines are kept in specially designed cold rooms, with temperatures of -80 degrees Celsius, while each refrigerator can hold up to 100,000 vaccines.
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