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New Democracy voted for the amendment of the Ministry of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, according to which it is planned to receive a vaccination certificate for all those who are vaccinated against the coronavirus. The amendment was included in the new multiple health bill, which was voted on tonight in Parliament.
Specifically, it is expected to create the Platform for issuing electronic vaccination certificates, through which after vaccination one can request it Issuance of the corresponding certificate.
This will include the first name, last name, AMKA, vaccination date, vaccination center or structure where the vaccine was administered and the type of vaccine.
The same amendment, in fact, clarifies the roadmap for vaccines – for example, a system for prioritizing vaccines., the National Vaccination Program enters into force and it is determined that by decision of the Minister of Health the prioritization criteria of the citizens who will come to be vaccinated are defined.
At the same time, it is recommended Three-member Procurement Management Committee ensure adequate stocks of vaccines and their availability as soon as possible, while the Ministries of National Defense and Protection and Citizen Health have the opportunity to have staff to coordinate and control the vaccine supply chain.
The bill of the Ministry of Health and the ministerial reforms were approved
The draft law of the Ministry of Health “Arrangements for the protection of public health from the consequences of the COVlD-19 coronavirus pandemic, the strengthening of public transport, the acceleration of the distribution of pensions, the settlement of debts with self-organization local and other urgent provisions “, as well as the 8 ministerial amendments.
Initially, the bill was approved by ND, SYRIZA, KKE and MERA 25 voted against, while KINAL and Hellenic Solution abstained from voting.
With 158 positive votes against 110 “against”, articles 72 (for the operation of companies on Sundays) and 91 (use of new technologies for the conduct of general assemblies and union appointments) voted by SYRIZA in a roll call.
Two of the eight ministerial amendments, one by Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias on administrative issues related to the organization of vaccinations and the second by Deputy Prime Minister Stelios Petsas on provisions to amend and supplement the provisions on advertising in the media , were voted by a majority of the ND, while all the opposition parties abstained in protest because they said they did not have time to study them to take a position.
The other six ministerial amendments were also voted by a majority.
Kikilias: We have reached the beginning of the end.
“For us, at the Ministry of Health, it is not about holidays or celebrations. A great effort continues for patients with Covid 19 and to protect the population both with the vaccination campaign and with the entire storage, distribution and vaccine distribution “.said Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias referring to the amendment that was tabled tonight in Parliament for vaccines.
“It is an effort and a battle that will last in the coming months and we hope that with your help and that of the Greek people, it will succeed.”said ο Vassilis Kikilias and added: “The developments are important, promising. We have reached the beginning of the end, a great adventure and public health crisis, a pandemic that occurs in the world once every 100 years. This does not mean that we are vaccinated and we stop observing the measures of health protection, to maintain social distance, to take care of our hygiene, to protect vulnerable groups. But it means that there is hope ahead and in this spirit we must complete the effort we are making “.
As explained, The amendment that is being presented to Parliament tonight has to do with the legislation of the entire procedure related to the supply of vaccines, with their storage, the licensing of vaccines by the National Vaccination Authority, the national vaccination program, with the establishment and operation of the National Vaccination Registry for the registry of vaccinated citizens, with the prioritization of coronavirus vaccines, with the instructions of the National Vaccination Authority.
“Any decision we make in the last month, any decision made by the National Vaccination Authority, are included in this amendment, “said Vassilis Kikilias and He stressed that the provisions are in line with current European legislation and are based on EU decisions of the Member States.
Source: Athens / Macedonia News Agency
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