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The Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is about to be approved by the European Medicines Agency, and the government is preparing a plan to dispense it to citizens.
During his speech in Parliament, the Prime Minister stressed that the main objective is to make the vaccine “free” and safe in all parts of the country and for all citizens. He even spoke of a “complex exercise” and made special reference to the 1,018 vaccination centers and the 65 mobile units that will be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
This is an exercise that the Minister for Digital Governance described as “perhaps the largest supply chain exercise since WWII.”
When is the vaccine approved and when do vaccines begin?
According to Ursula von der Leyen, after pressure from Europeans, the vaccine is expected to be approved next week. The European Medicines Agency will meet on December 21, a week ahead of schedule, to decide whether to obtain the Pfizer “OK” vaccine, so that the process of administration to European citizens can begin immediately.
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This means that as of Christmas, if approval is given, vaccinations can begin, and Germany estimates that it will likely happen on December 26.
In addition, the Prime Minister said yesterday from Parliament that “perhaps the European Organization will give the go-ahead a week before, so we must be prepared for this exercise.”
As is known, the vaccine will reach all EU countries on the same day, after Coreper’s approval, and then each country will start vaccination, according to its planning.
Mitsotakis: Operation Eleftheria will free us from the pandemic
The prime minister referred to the campaign that the government will initiate for vaccination against the coronavirus, calling the operation “Freedom.”
“Vaccination marks the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Our freedom, and that is why we will call this business. The freedom to live free from the hostages of the pandemic, reclaim our lives, and celebrate 200 years of our freedom in 2021. as a nation. It is up to us to get the vaccine tomorrow. “The optimist of the next day is really in our hands and I ask you to build it with unity,” he said characteristically.
Mr. Mitsotakis pointed out that the government will launch a communication campaign, where it will use everyone, referring to pharmacists, who will also help close appointments for vaccination. “We will be successful. But the threat will lurk until 60% of the population is vaccinated and that is why the commitment to measures must continue.” We will wear a mask during the vaccine and we will wear a mask after the vaccine, “he characteristically said.
Who will be vaccinated first
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As the Ministry of Health emphasized, in the first phase, people in the Health system and vulnerable groups will be vaccinated, while in the third phase, starting in February, vaccinations will begin for the rest of the citizens. In a first phase, pregnant underage girls are not expected to be vaccinated, but also those who have already been diagnosed with coronavirus, as Professor Vana Papaevangelou highlighted on Monday.
As is already known, the appointment will be made by intangible prescription, citizens receiving an SMS regarding the date of the appointment where they will have to accept or reject it and look for a new date.
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