Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga said the pandemic was now affecting the unvaccinated population. SKAI 100.3 and in the show “Skaei Eidisi”, with Eva Antonopoulou and Dimitris Oikonomou.
Among other things, he stressed once again the importance of compliance with the measures and vaccination. “The cases are up to three times more than last year, but the number of patients is less. “This shows the great potential of vaccination to prevent: the majority of those who are vaccinated are infected with the virus, have no symptoms and do not develop a serious illness.”
Regarding the report she made on a TV show, which was misinterpreted, Ms. Gaga stressed: “There was a misrepresentation of the speech. In one sentence instead of using the word unvaccinated, I said vaccinations. And right after that I mentioned that the unvaccinated people get 13 to 20 times more, compared to the vaccinated ones “. “It is very important to follow the measures, mainly to wear the mask, to pay attention to our contacts, to take tests where and when needed. And even more important is to be vaccinated, those who have not been vaccinated to do the first dose and those who have been vaccinated 6 months ago to do the third dose “.
Regarding the resilience of the health system, the deputy minister said: “We are strengthening the system and its people who have been working tirelessly for two years to deal with the pandemic. We need more forces that we add to the system. “
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