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The first batch of 9,750 doses of covid-19 vaccines from the company Pfizer-BioΝTech, is found early in the morning in Athens and were delivered to the warehouse in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias Deputy Minister of Health, Vassilis Kontozis of the Secretary General of Primary Health Care, Marios Themistokleous.
A large part of the state mechanism is in place to ensure their adequate storage and distribution and to carry out vaccines in all parts of the country.
In recent days, all the actors have moved to the Civil Protection building, so that there is better coordination of the unprecedented operation, which was called “Freedom.”
The Ministry of Civil Protection and Civil Protection are responsible for all aspects related to the safety of storage in storage centers, distribution and storage of vaccines in Vaccination Centers.
The vaccines are stored in special and specialized areas that meet all the specifications for the storage of medicines. They are equipped with freezers, since storage conditions of -70 to -80 ° C are required. All coordination of storage, distribution and control is in charge of the Ministry of National Defense, which will also participate in the transportation to remote areas of our remote country and islands.
The first vaccines on December 27
On December 27, the first vaccinations will be carried out in the Attica Reference Hospitals: Evangelismos Hospital, Sotiria Hospital, Attica Hospital, Thriasio and Asclepieion de Voula. Symbolically, on the same day, the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be vaccinated.
The following day, December 28, the distribution will be made to the Reference Hospitals, the University of Larissa, AHEPA, the University of Ioannina and Patras, so that the vaccinations of the medical personnel of these hospitals begin on December 29 .
By December 30, we will unexpectedly receive the first large batch of Pfizer 83,850 doses of vaccine. Pfizer vaccine deliveries for our population, according to the Central European agreement, are 429,000 doses at the end of January and another 333,450 doses at the end of February.
By the end of March, we will have received 1,265,550 contributions from a single company, Pfizer-BioNTech. These fees are expected to be added in January, once approved by both Moderna and AstraZeneca. The number of available vaccines is expected to increase gradually.
Prioritization of vaccinations in specific population groups
Since vaccine deliveries will be gradual, it was deemed necessary to prioritize vaccines in specific population groups. According to the National Vaccination Committee, health and social services staff will be vaccinated first, then residents and nursing home staff, residents, patients, and staff of chronic care structures and rehabilitation centers, priority staff for critical government functions. people 85 and older, then people 80 and older, 75 and older, 70 and older, and then the general population.
Citizens can check if they belong to any of the priority groups in the following ways:
Entering the AMKA and your name on the website http://emvolio.gov.gr and the web / mobile application.
Sending a text message (SMS) to the 5-digit code for exclusive use (13034).
Appointment scheduling
As of January 2021, citizens can schedule their vaccination appointment, in the following ways:
After connecting with the TAXIS data on the website http://emvolio.gov.gr.
Confirming the proposed appointment by text message (SMS) in the 5-digit code for exclusive use (13034).
For citizens who are not familiar with technological means, visiting the KEP or pharmacies. The citizen will receive the unique code-number of the appointment, as well as the QR Code, depending on the way the appointment is scheduled. It is observed that by dating app, repeat vaccination is planned at the same time.
Appointment reminder
Three days before the date of the appointment, the citizen will receive an email and SMS reminder of the day and time of the appointment along with a link to the website that has the appropriate general preparation instructions (for example, have no fever , have the code, etc.), but also specific instructions depending on the vaccine to be used.
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Vaccination
The citizen delivers the appointment code-number or the QR code and the identifying element (identity card, passport, etc.) to the Vaccination Center staff.The staff, using the appointment application on the tablets, will scan the QR code or it will search for the appointment based on the code number and confirm it. Subsequently, the questionnaire prior to the required vaccination will be answered, which will include both general and specific questions depending on the vaccine to be administered. Based on the answers to the questions, and after the doctor evaluates the clinical picture, decides whether to proceed with the vaccination and prescribes. Likewise, the Vaccination Center enters the details of the vaccine packaging in the electronic application, which was used for the vaccination of the citizen. In this way, the traceability and pharmacovigilance process is enhanced.
