A recommendation for the Astrazeneca vaccine is expected for those over 65 years of age.



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Vaccination with AstraZeneca vaccine and to 65 years and older, announced the Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilia.

Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias at today’s briefing on coronavirus, presented measures to strengthen NSS hospitals for Attica, but also spoke about COVID-19 vaccination coverage.

As he said, Greece is expected to surpass them tomorrow, Thursday, March 4, 2021. 1 million vaccines, while according to month-end calculations, the Greeks’ vaccines against the coronavirus will amount to 1.7 million.

“Operation Eleftheria is proceeding smoothly, safely and with respect” Mr. Kikilias said, although he added that with vaccines the wall of immunity is gradually being built: “there is hope here,” he characteristically pointed out.

In fact, he said that based on the latest scientific data, the National Immunization Committee (NCC) will recommend vaccines with AstraZeneca vaccine for people 65 years and older in Greece.

It should be noted that at the beginning of February, the President of the Commission Maria Theodoridou suggested vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine in people from 18 to 64 years old, insisting that the two doses should be done at a distance of 12 weeks.

The vaccination appointment platform for 60 to 64 years with the AstraZeneca vaccine not administered to senior citizens.

According to Mr. Kikilias, vaccine deliveries in our country in April will increase and the vaccination program will continue at a faster pace.

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