The possibility of needing to be given an additional vaccine dose due to the Omicron mutation, expressed speaking on the show “Today” and on “SKAI”, the president of EINAP, Matina Pagonis
As the president of EINAIP pointed out, the vaccine may need to be readjusted, which will be completed in 100 days, he explained.
In any case, Ms. Pagoni recommended calm as for the time being no critical questions have been answered regarding the Omicron mutation: “To be cool, there is a panic. Two key questions that are important to scientists have not yet been answered. “First of all, we do not know if the vaccine will catch it, it will most likely cover it and also how contagious it is because it has 32 mutations compared to Delta which has 16” he said, while emphasizing that it does not seem to be more deadly than other mutations.
As for whether this variant will come and prevail in Greece, he explained that if complete travel checks are made and the health protocols are observed, the situation can be checked.
Regarding the pandemic and the situation in view of the holidays, the president of EINAP pointed out that with the number of cases, intubations and deaths that we have and will have, we will not have a nice Christmas. “Christmas will be with restrictions. “There must be responsibility from each of us,” she said.
Regarding the additional measures on the government’s table to curb the pandemic, he stressed that he agrees with both the increase in rapid tests for the unvaccinated, from 2 to 3, and the universal use of a mask outdoors.
He also stated that he insists on conducting a rapid test to enter the supermarkets. “Many may be asymptomatic and not realize it,” he added
Finally, Ms. Pagoni spoke about a big mistake of the government in case it proceeds to lockdown and she rejected it, commenting that there is no such scenario with 67% vaccinations
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