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Greece: Citizens who should get 3rd booster shot against Omicron variants

September 14, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED 3

Greece’s National Vaccination Committee announced the categories of citizens who should receive the updated vaccines against Covid-19, approved to be administered exclusively as a booster shot. The 3rd booster shot is for the Omicron variants. According to the members of the vaccination committee, before the administration of the updated bivalent …

Monkeypox vaccination not for general population, says Greece’s Vaccination Committee

May 24, 2022 Very Mix Comments Off on Monkeypox vaccination not for general population, says Greece’s Vaccination Committee

Greece’s National Vaccination Committee has drawn up a roadmap regarding vaccinations against the monkeypox. At the same time, the country’s health authorities are awaiting recommendations by the European ECDC regarding the strategy to be followed and the use of vaccines against smallpox, vaccines that seem to provide some protection against …

“Repeated vaccinations are not a viable strategy, reservations on 4th dose,” says Greece’s Vaccination Committee

February 2, 2022 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED 6

“Repeated vaccinations are not a viable strategy against Covid-19 and the booster shot does not build a wall of immunity,” the president of Greece’s National Vaccination Committee, Professor Maria Theodoridou, said on Tuesday evening. During the Live Briefing, Theodoridou expressed also reservations about the fourth dose of vaccination. Speaking about …

Greece prepares for 4th vaccine dose even a month after the booster shot

December 9, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED 4

Greece’s National Vaccination Committee rushes to decide on a fourth dose of vaccine against Covid-19 for a special category of people. The 4th dose could be administered even one month after the booster shot, the 3rd dose, media report on Thursday afternoon. Greece reaction comes less than 12 hours after …

AstraZeneca: Greece’s Vaccination Committee recommends no jab to under 60 year olds

June 14, 2021 CORONAVIRUS 3

Greece’s National Vaccination Committee strongly recommend that the AstraZeneca vaccine will not be administered to people under the age of 60, media report on Monday afternoon. The recommendation comes amid fears of rare thrombosis as more and more vaccines become available in the country. The Commission’s recommendation is reportedly said …

Rollout to continue with all vaccines, incl AZ, for those over 30, says Greece’s Vaccination Committee

April 9, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED Comments Off on Rollout to continue with all vaccines, incl AZ, for those over 30, says Greece’s Vaccination Committee

Greece’s National Vaccination Committee has announced on Friday that the vaccination program should continue with any available vaccine, including the one of AstraZeneca and for people over 30 years old. The risk of serious infection and death from COVID-19 is far higher than the risk of thrombosis with low platelet …

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