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The Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilas, gave an interview on the topic of the pandemic and vaccines in the program Special Report of Ant1
Mr. Kikilias referred -among other things- to the amount of vaccines in our country.
“We have several vaccines based on EU stocks. And we will have more in the coming months. Procurement is taking place at this rate and we have the opportunity to set priorities. As of January 20 we move to general population and over 85», he characteristically said.
Regarding the vaccination rate, Kikilas stated: “The daily possibility of vaccination will increase the 8,000 doses per day And depending on vaccine supplies, the more that come in, the more the rates will go up. “If it is necessary to administer more than 2 million vaccines per month, we will activate the plan.”
Then he noticed that “By March we will have 1.3 million Pfizer vaccines and 300-330,000 Moderna vaccines.” At the same time, he expressed hope that even more vaccines, like Johnson & Johnson, will be approved while awaiting developments around AstraZeneca.
He stressed that to “build” a wall of immunity, one must vaccinate 6 millions of peopleSince then morbidity and mortality rates will begin to fall.
Regarding health personnel, the competent minister pointed out the following: Even if a doctor or nurse “leaves,” it makes us sad. Above all, human life. Over 75-80% of our physicians have expressed an interest in getting vaccinated. The percentage among nurses is lower, more than 50%, but it is increasing. There may be a second wave of vaccination in the nursing staff. “
Regarding ICUs, Kikilias said that increased by 200% in Northern Greece and praised the work of Sotiris Tsiodras, Professor of Pathology-Infectious Diseases at the Faculty of Medicine of the National University and Kapodistria of Athens (EKPA) and special contributor to the National Public Health Organization (EODY).
Towards the end of his interview, he revealed that he has suggested rewarding doctors and nurses and with extra money and with pending work settlement.
He himself, unable to hide his emotion, said: “It makes sense for a minister who has started something to remain in office until the end. I’ve become attached to doctors, nurses, nurses, bankers. “
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