The professor of pulmonology, Stelios Loukidis, referred to the particularly burdened epidemiological indicators and the importance of the third dose, speaking to SKAI and the show “Unmatched”
“We are in a phase of destabilization of the pandemic”, stressed Mr. Loukidis, with the increase of cases, as he said, leaving its mark on the hospitals: “From 170 a month ago, the hospitals are now over 250”, he noted.
As a solution, he suggested increased testing, with more than one rapid test per week, while for areas with high viral load and low vaccination coverage, he stressed that it would help a lot to have no mixed areas in the restaurant.
The professor also focused on the importance of the third dose: “All studies show that immunity declines after a certain period of time, 63% of the immunity we have now will be lost in January or December if we do not do the third dose.” Priority should be given to the elderly and vulnerable groups, he said
Finally, regarding the monoclonal antibodies, the arrival of which was announced in Greece by Mina Gaga, he said the following: “To finalize what treatment protocols we will follow because there are indications that we may have some effective medication. To evaluate very carefully and that therapeutic protocols we make are based on data so as not to create excitement that has no basis. “
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