Regarding the course of the pandemic, the Minister of Health stated that the wave of coronavirus that prevailed in June and July has leveled off and is on the decline, while a drop in cases and a greater de-escalation is expected in the coming weeks.
It is expected to be given in August approval for vaccines against the coronavirus that is updated as to the Omicron mutationwhich will protect against illness and severe illness as well as against infection, according to the information and assessment of the pharmaceutical companies, the Minister of Health said today to SKAI 100.3 Thanos Pleuris.
He added that a little later these vaccines will include and variations 4 and 5.
For this reason, he pointed out, Greece has transferred most of the orders of to the last quarter of the year, like most European countries, from autumn onwards, as we will then need more vaccines and more up-to-date ones.
Asked if we are in the development phase of vaccines that will be in the form of a nasal spray or inhaled, Mr. Pleuris said that many efforts and studies are made on other levels, but he does not know how close we are to them, as it is purely a scientific matter.
Regarding the course of the pandemic, the minister stated that the coronavirus wave which prevailed in June and July has leveled off and is on the decline, while a drop in cases and a greater de-escalation is expected in the coming weeks.
He did not state that a new wave is expected from September, yet we have population vaccination coverage, widely used antiviral drugs, for which applications reach 500 each day, and more complete treatment protocols.
In regards to personal physician he emphasized that participation is free and the logic of the institution is for the citizen to register now, to know that his electronic medical file will be created in the coming months and a doctor of his choice will monitor his health and be able to direct him.
He made it known that 25% of the doctors together with individuals who had the right to join, joined pointing out that it is 3,000 doctors.
Finally, he said that for Attica and the South Aegean, citizens and doctors will be able to register from September so that doctors have more time and there is more participation.
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