Greece will receive over 26 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, enough for 15,450,000 citizens, health officials announced on Monday, according to greekreporter.com.
Speaking at a briefing, Secretary-General for Primary Health Care Marios Themistocleous said the vaccination plan is progressing well and several hospitals have completed the vaccination of their medical staff with the first of two doses.
Since December 27, he said, 49,661 people have been vaccinated, or 0.46 percent of the general population.
This week, vaccinations will start in private hospitals for the staff there, and then proceed to private practice doctors, dentists and pharmacists, he added.
Second vaccine dose
President of the National Vaccination Committee Maria Theodoridou noted that 21 days should pass between the two inoculations, and noted the significance of having the second dose for full protection.
She also noted that clinical studies did not include pregnant women, and doctors officially recommended avoiding being vaccinated during pregnancy.
Themistocleous pointed out that following the contracts the EU has signed with the manufacturing pharmaceutical companies, each country is allotted doses based on its population.
Greece’s allotment is 2.36 percent of the total. Countries are also entitled to change their minds and not purchase the full amount that they had originally asked for.
Timetable
Speaking of the timetable for receipt of the vaccines, Themistocleous said it will be as follows:
– From Pfizer-BioNTech: 427,050 doses by end of January; 362,700 doses by end of February; and 558,675 doses in March
– From Moderna: 20,000 doses within January; 115,000 doses in February; and 105,000 doses in March
– From AstraZeneca, and provided it is approved by the European Medicines Agency: 400,000 in February, with further and increased deliveries in consecutive months
– From Johnson & Johnson, provided their vaccine receives approval.
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