The minister spoke of a new “culture” in the measures for the pandemic
“If it is necessary to extend the use of the mask, we will consider it,” he said speaking on SKAI and on the show Newsroom the minister of health Thanos Pleuris.
As he noted, the aim is to limit the obligation of the mask, while at the same time to have spaces where its use is recommended.
He even spoke of one new “culture” on the measures for the pandemic: “We will say these are the protection measures, we recommend them and say who is most at risk and where”, he said characteristically.
He reiterated that the intention is not to impose restrictions in autumn and winter. “If they are needed, they will be in the absolute mildest degree. We are not going to experience a situation of activity limitation,” he added.
As for the schools he emphasized that the logic of the mildest possible restrictions prevails there as well. As he said in discussions with the Ministry. Education and experts for the decisions will be made in the next few days until the end of August.
About the updated vaccines he stressed that they would be developed in two phases with the first one including the Omicron mutation protection against infection, along with Omicron variants 4-5 and he estimated that they would be ready by the end of the year.
In any case, he emphasized that vaccination with the current vaccines is important as they still protect against the severe disease.
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