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Fortunately, there is only one week left until the start of coronavirus vaccines in the 27 countries – members of the European Union, therefore also in Greece.
Everyone in the government and scientific staff in charge of the project, which is described as “the most difficult sanitary operation”, continue preparations at a feverish pace so that everything is ready in the coming days.
In fact, a mock crash test is expected to determine what the vaccination schedule will look like.
Calendar
Regarding the calendar, announced this Friday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during the extensive meeting on the National Vaccination Plan, held in the management room of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, approval by the European Agency is expected of Medications on December 22.
Immediately after approval, distribution will begin in EU countries, including Greece.
According to the Prime Minister, after approval, the Pfizer vaccine will be in our country on December 26 and from the next day, the 27th, vaccinations will begin in Athens and Thessaloniki, while the first to be vaccinated will be a nurse and an elderly person . our fellow citizen.
As he highlighted, the employees of the National Health System and the guests in the elderly units will precede. Citizens over 65 will follow, this age category includes a total of approximately 2.4 million people in Greece.
Next December 28 the vaccination of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, along with his wife Mareva and -according to the Prime Minister- the President of the Republic will be with them, while he has also addressed an appeal to the leaders of the parties parliamentarians.
In addition, according to the deputy minister despite the prime minister, Akis Skerzo, the first phase of vaccination will be completed on January 15 and by March a large number of citizens will have been vaccinated. However, as estimated by the government deputy Aristóteles Peloni, vaccinations in the country will enter a massive phase as of February, while he expressed the hope that by early summer between 60% and 70% of the population will have been vaccinated. population.
How to make an appointment
Referring to vaccination planning, the Minister of Digital Government, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, said that the citizen will have the opportunity to make two appointments for the doses of the vaccine that will have a specific time and date.
Appointments will be made through the emvolio.gov.gr platform or the intangible prescription platform or through pharmacies or through KEP. Appointment confirmations and their change will be given.
At the same time, he noted that it is not excluded that the ways in which an appointment can be made can be expanded.
The form to be signed by the vaccinated
The special form has already been sent to the vaccination centers, which must be filled out by those who receive the vaccine.
According to the instructions sent to the vaccination centers and prepared by the Ministry of Health and the National Vaccination Committee, citizens who will be vaccinated against Covid-19 must give their consent orally, which will ensure that they have been informed. completely for the process, but also for the possible side effects.
In the event that a citizen cannot give oral consent to the vaccine, the document must be completed by a family member, caregiver or legal assistant.
The areas where the vaccination will take place
There will be 245 centers in Athens and 123 in Thessaloniki.
In detail, the 1,018 vaccination centers that will operate per health district are the following:
In the 1st SAR that includes the Attica hospitals, a total of 245 centers will operate, in the 2nd SAR that includes Piraeus and the Aegean islands a total of 135 centers will be installed, 123 will be the centers in the 3rd Macedonia SAR – Thessaloniki, – 129 in the 4th RAE Macedonia – Thrace, 144 in the 5th RIA of Thessaly and Central Greece, 176, in the 6th RIA of the Peloponnese and Ionian Islands and finally 66 will be the total centers in the 7th RIA of Crete.
Every Monday information from the Ministry of Health
The “key” to face the coronavirus pandemic is mass vaccination of the population, which is why the Ministry of Health places special emphasis on information, so that everyone understands that vaccines once they are approved by the European Medicines Agency (Coreper) is safe and effective.
Every Monday at 6:00 p.m., the Ministry of Health will be periodically informed about the course and planning of the vaccination process against covid-19, but also about its benefits, by the emeritus professor of Pediatrics of the EKPA and president of the National Committee. Vaccination Maria Theodoridou and the Secretary General of Primary Health Care of the Ministry of Health Mario Themistokleous.
Ms Theodoridou will report on the science related to the vaccination program and Mr Themistokleous will develop the National Vaccination Coverage Plan for COVID-19. In a simple, understandable and convincing way, they will explain to the public the great advantage of vaccination against the coronavirus.
The operational vaccination plan for the population includes both the distribution and distribution of vaccines in our country and the vaccination of the population, the registration of vaccination data in the registry, as well as the pharmacovigilance process.
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