The briefing is carried out by the President of the National Immunization Committee Maria Theodoridou and the General Secretary of Primary Health Care Marios Themistokleous
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The briefing is carried out by the President of the National Immunization Committee Maria Theodoridou and the General Secretary of Primary Health Care Marios Themistokleous.
These are two “bivalent” mRNA vaccines from the companies Pfizer and Moderna and are an adapted version of the original vaccines, as Mrs. Theodoridou said. They offer an increase in the immune response and are effective against Omicron 1, 2, 2.7 and 5.
They can be administered from the age of 12 and above, while the recommendations are determined according to the picture of the pandemic in each country.
It is noted that the above vaccines can be administered as a booster dose, regardless of the type of vaccine given in the initial vaccination.
As Mr. Themistokleous said, the updated vaccines against Omicron 1 have already arrived in Greece and on the 6th the platform for booster vaccination with these vaccines was opened. The platform will open to all beneficiaries of the booster dose Vaccinations start on Wednesday, September 14
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