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The mass vaccination of Greece’s government officials who take the place of health workers and vulnerable groups has reached the dimensions of a scandal. The mass vaccination of front-line health workers at Sotiria hospital in Athens, the flagship in the country’s battle against the virus since March, scheduled for today, Tuesday, was cancelled with “orders from above.” At the same time, well-known politicians want also priority in the vaccination program.
Sotiria scandal
The secretary of the Greek Federation of Hospital Doctors (OGNE), Panos Papanikolaou, denounced on Tuesday morning that the mass vaccination of dozens of doctors and nurses at the Sotiria hospital was cancelled with “orders from above” and that an equal number of ministers and entourage rushed to the hospital to get inoculated.
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Preparations For Start Of Vaccinations In Greece
Speaking from one health centre in Athens, Dr Karabelas Militiadis told The Associated Press that the vaccination process is expected to take between 10 and 15 minutes.
On Saturday, Greece will receive the first 9,000 vaccines.
Speaking from one health centre in Athens, Dr Karabelas Militiadis told The Associated Press that the vaccination process is expected to take between 10 and 15 minutes.
After a patient receives the jab, they will wait in a designated area for around 15 minutes to be checked for possible reactions, a routine step.
The vaccination programme will coincide with the National Health Organization s (EODY) continued COVID rapid testing.
Photo source: Goldair
Goldair, one of the largest group of companies engaged in the fields of tourism and transport in Greece, managed in 2020 to complete its planned investments and also pursue new growth opportunities, despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
The Goldair Group is active in the fields of airlines’ representation and airport services (Goldair SA), freight forwarding and logistics (Goldair Cargo) and aviation security (Brinks).
“The year that we will say farewell to in a few days was undoubtedly one of the most demanding for all businesses and certainly the most difficult in several decades in terms of the humanitarian crisis that the whole planet has experienced and continues to experience,” the Group said in its annual report.
All travelers arriving to Greece from the United Kingdom must self-isolate for 7 days
as of 6am on Monday, December 21, the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Sunday.
The Greek Health Ministry’s committee of experts for Covid-19 will further evaluate the scientific data on Monday, the general secretariat added in its announcement.
The previously announced measure of a 3-day mandatory quarantine for arrivals to Greece from abroad still applies for arrivals from all other countries.
The new measure involving arrivals from the UK
is an addition to existing restrictions. All incoming travelers are still obliged to submit a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) and a negative Covid-19 test result (PCR) performed up to 72 hours before arrival in Greece. They must also take a mandatory rapid Covid-19 test upon entry.