Coronavirus: vaccines continue on Monday – 83,850 new doses in the country during the week



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Vaccination has started and will continue in five Attica referral hospitals: Evangelismos, Sotiria, Attiko, Thriasio and Asklipieio Voula health personnel.

According to your planning Ministry of Health, health workers across the country will take turns.

Pfizer vaccine deliveries corresponding to the population of our country, based on the European agreement, will be delivered at the end of January 429,000 doses and another 333,450 doses at the end of February of the new year.

THE European Medicines Agency (Coreper) has announced that it will speed up the meeting in order to comment on the approval or non-approval of the Moderna vaccine, with which the European Commission has signed a contract for the initial purchase of 80 million doses on behalf of all member states of the EU.

Coreper’s decision will be taken -except unexpectedly- on January 6 and if the “green” light is given to Modern vaccine as expected, Greece aims completion of vaccinations everything sanitary, of employees and guests in structures for the elderly but also of vulnerable groups old age until end of february.

It should be noted that by the end of March we will have received 1,265,550 doses of the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech alone.

On January 4, the first phase of vaccinations.

In vaccination, priority has been given to people who are at the forefront of health, vulnerable groups, but also those who are in closed structures and care structures, as well as those who provide services in important state services.

According to the plan of the Ministry of Health, all Attica healthcare workers who have stated in writing that they want to be vaccinated, they will have received the first dose until January 3. It has more than 2,900 employees.

the Monday, January 4, the first phase of the vaccination operational plan is expected to begin, under which 70,000 will have received the first dose of the vaccine.

What people will be vaccinated starting Monday?

Tomorrow, Monday, December 28, the president of SYRIZA will be vaccinated at the Evangelismos Hospital Alexis Tsipras at 11:45, the Minister of Health Vassilis Kikilias at 12:15 p.m. and the Secretary General of Primary Health Care Marios Themistocleous at 12:45 pm

the Wednesday December 30 the general secretary of the KKE Dimitris Koutsoumbas, Meanwhile January 4th the president of KINAL will be vaccinated, Fofi Gennimata.

Until January 10 The heads of the following ministries will be vaccinated:

  • Foreign Relations – Nikos Dendias
  • Citizen Protection – Michalis Chrysochoidis
  • National Defense – Nikos Panagiotopoulos
  • Of Health – Vassilis Kikilias
  • Digital governance – Kyriakos Pierrakakis

Also the presidents of EODY, Panagiotis Arkoumaneas and the Organization for the Provision of Health Services, Theano Karpodini, as well as the heads of the security forces.

The first symbolic vaccines are a fact

The first important step to address the new coronavirus pandemic It happened on Sunday, when vaccinations began in our countable country more than 4,600 dead due to Covid-19 within 10 months.

With the vaccination of the ICU nurse from “Evangelismos” Efstathias Kampisiouli and the guest in an Elderly Unit Michalis giovanidis, officially started at 1 pm company “Eleftheria” which aims at the so-called “herd immunity” until the summer, and the vaccination of 70% of the general population.

However, due to the limited availability (so far) of vaccines, as only the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine have received the “green” light from the competent authorities of the EU, some scientists and experts are of the opinion that this process may take until the end. of year.

“I am the first Greek woman and hospital, a great honor, the entire medical industry is honored, it is an honorable choice and a recognition of our work and offer”said the ICU nurse from “Evangelismos”, who was the first person to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in Greece.

Efstathia Kampisiouli, ICU nurse of “Evangelismos”, went down in history as the first Greek woman vaccinated against the coronavirus in our country.AP Photo / Yorgos Karahalis, Pool

A few minutes later, Michalis Giovanidis, 85, was vaccinated, housed in an Elderly Care Unit in Melissia.

Soon after, members of the political and state leadership gathered at Attica referral hospitals to receive the first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine, in a symbolic gesture to urge everyone to get vaccinated.

The third citizen of the country who was vaccinated against him coronavirus became the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou. “This Christmas science gave us the best gift,” said the President of the Republic, noting:

“We can leave this adventure, regain our lives, develop our freedom, reciprocate again, embrace ours.”

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The President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, was vaccinated against the coronavirus at the “Evangelismos” hospitalGM PTD MANOLOPOULOS THODORIS

The “witness” was taken by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who was vaccinated at Attikon Hospital in the presence of the infectious diseases professor, Sotiri Tsiodra.

“Is a great day for science, a great day for the EU that managed and delivered the vaccine the same day to all European countries doing the message of European solidarity“Said the Prime Minister, immediately after his vaccination.

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis received the first dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.Tsironis / Pool costs your AP

CNN Greece recorded minute by minute the historic first day of vaccination against the coronavirus in the country

The first dose of the vaccine. coronavirus received Sunday afternoon and infectious disease professor, Sotiris Tsiodras.

“Vaccination is definitely a historic moment. A moment we were all waiting for,” Tsiodras said after her vaccination.

“For the development and approval of new vaccines, all the legal requirements and high standards that apply to all vaccines have been and are valid,” he clarified.

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