An informative event on the developments concerning the pandemic was held today at noon by the Medical School of EKPA, in which Sotiris Tsiodras and other scientists, members of the Teaching and Research Staff (Faculty) participated.
Scientists have answered questions about the disease, its prevention and treatment.
Mr. Tsiodras mainly referred to mRNA vaccines and the coronavirus spread within the family. Regarding vaccines, the professor stressed that “our DNA is not endangered by mRNA vaccines”, as they can not be integrated into human DNA, because the material they contain is extremely unstable and short-lived.
He even explained that “mRNA enters the cytoplasm and not the nucleus of the cell, as it lacks the enzymes needed to penetrate the DNA. So mRNA vaccines simply send “instructions” to our body on how to produce the proteins it needs for immunity. “Then, within a few days, the vaccines decompose, so they do not have long-term side effects.”
Regarding the spread, he said that “when we have a case in a family, we automatically consider the other members of the family to be probably” positive “. That’s why self-testing makes sense, especially during the holiday season like Christmas. “
Asked about the research he conducted with Professor Lytras, Mr. Tsiodras stressed that he has already answered and will not make further statements, as they are in a scientific forum and the questions should be related to what the scientists said.
Finally, he said that the number of cases doubles every two days, but there is a risk that a “Omicron wave” will be hidden in a “Delta wave”.
Respectively, the president of EODY Theoklis Zaoutis pointed out that “the correlation between vaccination coverage and viral load” is clear and that things would have been better if Omicron had not emerged.
For his part, Professor Nikos Sypsas said that the symptoms that manifest with Omicron, according to data from Britain, are headache, sore throat, sneezing, cough and runny nose. He added that studies have shown that ivermectin administration does not prevent symptoms or hospitalization.
Regarding children, Professor Vana Papaevangelou said that most under the age of 10 are asymptomatic. According to ECDC data, 1-2% of healthy children need treatment.
“1% of children in Greece needed hospitalization, due to the severe pneumonia they developed. Rarely, they show pericarditis, thrombosis, septic shock. Children with chronic diseases are up to 7 times more at risk than healthy children. In Children, 70% of the teenagers who were treated were obese! Inflammatory multisystem syndrome occurs several weeks after infection or illness in children. It concerns 1 in 3,000 children who are ill. “Prolonged symptoms in children, such as fever or gastrointestinal disorders, for two or three days in an environment where there were coronavirus patients, even if the child did not get sick, should lead to the pediatrician for further control”, added Ms. Papaevangelou. “Vaccination coverage for people over the age of 60 has reached 83%, while in Italy, Belgium, Austria it reaches 90% and in Spain and Portugal it reaches 100%,” said Ms Papaevangelou. calling for vaccination.
Finally, about the side effects of the vaccine, the professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Maria Tsolia said that only 2-5% show anaphylactic reactions, a percentage similar to that in all vaccinations.
Who participated:
• Gorgoulis Vassilios, Professor of Histology, Director of the Laboratory of Histology-Embryology
• Zaoutis Theoklis, Professor of Pediatrics, 2nd Pediatric Clinic Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital, President of EODY
• Anastasia Kotanidou, Professor of Pulmonology and Intensive Care, Director of the Clinical Intensive Care Unit, Evangelismos Hospital
• Koutsoukou Antonia, Professor of Pulmonology and Intensive Care, Director of the AD Pulmonary Clinic, Sotiria Hospital
• Lagiou Pagona, Professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Director of the Laboratory of Hygienic Epidemiology and Medical Statistics
• Loukidis Stylianos, Professor of Pulmonology, 2nd Pulmonary Clinic, Attica University Hospital, President of the Hellenic Pulmonary Society
• Basdra Efi, Professor of Biochemistry-Biomechanics, Laboratory of Biological Chemistry
• Boubas Dimitrios, Professor of Pathology-Rheumatology, Director of the Department of Pathology, Attica University Hospital, Head of the Education Office of the Medical School of EKPA, President of KESY
• Papaevangelou Vasiliki, Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Director of the C Pediatric Clinic, Attica University Hospital
• Pournaras Spyridon, Professor of Medical Microbiology, Director of the Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Attica University Hospital
• Siasos Gerasimos, Professor of Cardiology, C Cardiology Clinic, Sotiria Hospital, President of EKPA Medical School
• Sypsas Nikolaos, Professor of Pathological Physiology-Infectious Diseases, Laboratory and Clinic of Pathological Physiology, People’s Hospital
• Tsakris Athanasios, Professor of Microbiology, Director of the Laboratory of Microbiology, Vice Rector for Administrative Affairs EKPA
• Tsiodras Sotirios, Professor of Pathology-Infections, Department of Pathology, Attica University Hospital, Coordinator of the Public Health and Pandemic Committee, Medical School
• Tsolia Maria, Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Director of the 2nd Pediatric Clinic Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital
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