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The Minister of Health makes announcements about vaccination against influenza
With live broadcast via Facebook informs the Minister of Health at this time Vassilis Kikilias for flu vaccination which officially begins on October 15. However, as of today, September 28, the electronic recipes of vaccine as a prescription is required. Please note that for vulnerable groups the flu shot it is covered by social security and is free.
The payments
However, because lately due to its epidemic coronavirus there has been confusion among citizens about whether they will be able to find it vaccine, the direction of the Ministry of Health ensures that all the necessary quotas have been secured, which this year will reach 4.2 million.
It is also notable for the concern of citizens, in the majority pharmacy of the country, waiting lists have been created for the moment the batches arrive with vaccinations against seasonal flu.
Who should get vaccinated?
According to this year’s instructions from the National Vaccination Committee, vulnerable groups of the population should not stop receiving the vaccine.
These groups are:
- Age> 60 years
- Adults with one or more of the following aggravating factors or chronic conditions:
- Asthma or other chronic lung diseases
- Heart disease with severe hemodynamic disorder
- Immunosuppression (inherited or acquired)
- Organ transplant
- Sickle cell anemia and other hemoglobinopathies
- Diabetes mellitus or other chronic metabolic disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Neurological or neuromuscular diseases
- Pregnant regardless of gestational age, leukoids, lactation
- People with a body mass index (BMI)> 40 kg / m2
- People who are in close contact with children under 6 months or who care for people with an underlying disease that places them in a high risk group or and inmates and institution staff, etc.
- Employees in health facilities (medical personnel and other employees) and in accommodation centers for refugees and immigrants
- Both veterinarians and professionals in the field of animal production and especially: poultry farmers, pig farmers, breeders, slaughterhouses and in general people who come into regular contact with poultry.
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