Update – 28/05/2021
May 28, 2021
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As of the latest update by the Greek authorities, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 diagnosed cases in Greece is 396,970. 39 new deaths were reported raising the total number to 11,955. The number of patients treated in intensive care units is currently 540. 1,905 new cases were announced yesterday in Greece. 939 of the new cases were found in the Attica region and 204 new cases in the Thessaloniki region.
Administration of AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19
The National Vaccination Committee said on Wednesday that the Greece’s inoculation program against Covid-19 is moving ahead.
It added that there will be no changes to the age limits for the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine, noting also that the risk of thrombosis is higher in women under the age of 50.
“The committee notes that the estimated risk of developing thrombocytopenic syndrome (TTS) after administration of this vaccine is higher in women under 50 years of age,” said the president of the National Vaccination Committee, Maria Theodoridou.
After taking into account the epidemiological data and the current spread of the virus, the committee decided to recommend the continuation of the vaccinations against Covid-19 according to the current program.
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said the platform for scheduling appointments for all vaccines for the 30-34 age group opens on Saturday, as did the one on Wednesday for people aged between 35 and 39.
Moreover, the guideline is for both doses to be the same vaccine, except in cases of thromboembolic incidents after the first. Theodoridou noted that the appearance of TTS syndrome is even rarer after the second dose. Tellingly, in the United Kingdom only 15 cases were recorded out of a total of 9 million second doses.
As for Greece, she said that to date, out of a total of 905,915 vaccinations, five cases of the syndrome have been recorded after the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The European Union’s Digital Covid Certificate, a new document providing proof of vaccination against or recovery from Covid-19, will be unveiled in Greece on Friday. The event marking the launch of the scheme, which is designed to facilitate travel within the bloc, will be attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as well as European Council President Charles Michel and EU Commissioner for Promoting the European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas, who are in Athens for celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of Greece’s accession to the bloc.
Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Peirrakakis will explain how the so-called “green certificate” can be obtained and used to travel throughout the European Union.
Providing proof that an individual has been vaccinated for Covid-19, received a negative test or recently recovered from the disease, the certificate will be available in digital or paper format, with a QR code, and is free of charge. It will be in the citizen’s national language and English and is valid in all EU countries.
Certificates will be issued by national authorities, such as public hospitals or test centers.
Tourism-reliant Greece was among the first member-states to champion the green certificate.
In more detail, the 1,905 new cases detected per Regional Unit:
