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The opinion that health professionals should not work in front-line hospitals without having been vaccinated against the coronavirus was expressed by the president of the Athens and Piraeus hospital doctors, Matina Pagoni, speaking with SKAI and the TODAY program .
“In each hospital we made the lists of doctors who will be vaccinated. At the Gennimatas Hospital, 45% of the medical staff have stated that they will be vaccinated. But this was the first list. Here is a second list of the rest. A doctor or nurse should not work in hospitals unless they are vaccinated. But because vaccination is not mandatory, everyone must do it consciously. “The Ministry of Health should launch a campaign for vaccination against the coronavirus,” he said.
Regarding the mutation that occurred in the UK, Ms Pagoni said calm is required as coronaviruses and other viruses have mutations. “At the moment we have no evidence that the mutation is a problem in vaccines or that it affects children. “There is an aggression of around 75% for the elderly, but even that is still being examined,” he noted.
He added that if the virus is more contagious, “we must take more measures and be more careful.” We hope that the mutation has not yet reached Greece. “Measures have already been taken at airports, the quarantine for those traveling from the UK has been increased to 10 days.”
The president of the hospital doctors did not rule out the possibility of extending the confinement, but also the harsher measures that have been taken in West Attica and Kozani. “If necessary, we will take more measures, such as extending the blockade, because we have a large increase in viral load and it is not seen only in Attica and North Macedonia.” It is too early to say if we will open on January 7. West Attica has a very high viral load. The people who work there come back after the rest of Attica. The toughest measures in West Attica may continue after Friday. “
Finally, regarding the Christmas season, he said that family broadcasting is cause for concern, highlighting that “a month ago the limit of 9 people for Christmas tables was announced. At that time we thought we would have a further reduction in cases, but it did not happen. “A family and no one else should be on New Year’s Eve.”
Source: skai.gr
