Georgantas in SKAI: 50% of the beneficiaries have already made a third installment or have made an appointment

Intense mobility has been recorded since last night, when Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the new measures for the unvaccinated, on the platform of appointments for vaccination, as stated to SKAI and the show “Today” the Deputy Minister of Digital Government, George Georgantas. However, he noted that the participation of the people for either the first or the third dose is a result not only of the measures, but also of the awareness of the people that the vaccine is the only solution.

He pointed out that 20,000 citizens yesterday and a total of 300,000 in the last 14 days scheduled their appointment for the first dose, while he added that in 6-7 days we will pass the 7 million vaccinated with the first dose.

Especially for the third installment, 70,000 new appointments were made yesterday. “There is a very strong mobility from those who are beneficiaries of the third installment. “To date, more than 50% have either been vaccinated or have rushed to make an appointment,” said Mr. Georgantas.

He said that as of tonight, the platform is open for those who have completed 5.5 months from the second installment so that they can make an appointment for the third installment, but from 6 months onwards. “We did this to win the 15-day period and to make a shorter vaccination schedule,” he said.

Regarding the expiration of the seven-month immunization certificate for those over 60, which takes effect on December 13, the Deputy Minister of Digital Government stated that “those who have completed the semester and one additional month are given the time required to do the third dose, because science has shown that shielding really hurts. It was applied by other countries, we do it too, so after 7 months the certificate will not be valid “.