Filenews 4 January 2021
In a presentation of the new vaccination portal for the crown, the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos, together with the Deputy Director of Medical and Public Health Services Dr. Olga Kalakuta, presided.
It is recalled that in an interview with "F", Mrs. Kalakouta said that from the summer onwards, until the end of 2021 there will be the vaccination shield.
The Ministry of Health also published the vaccination plan and general guidelines to the public just before the end of 2020.
Mrs Kalakuta said:
On 15 December, when the vaccination plan was presented, we referred to the places where vaccinations would take place.
We started vaccinations with mobile units in the public that had priority i.e. nursing homes and hospital workers.
In the last 10 days we have proceeded with mobile units to vaccinations in nursing homes and hospitals for vaccinations health professionals
We are moving on to a second phase which is people over the age of 80. We are at the stage where vaccinations will take place in primary health centres of which there are 38. They will work from 06:00 to 19:00 and if possible up to 300 vaccinations a day.
For people over the age of 16, priority will be given to those with serious evidence of virus disease. The separation will take place when we get to phase four.
The appointment will be arranged from January 5th. The intention is to announce the available appointments every week, since we will receive the vaccines. We will have empty appointments and spaces depending on availability. Some vaccines will be stored in refrigerators for the second dose.
The first post is from 8-15 January. Latsia Health Centre in Nicosia, Troodos Hospital for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Larnaca at the Old Hospital, Paphos at the General Hospital and Famagusta at the Old Hospital.
We will be able to operate mobile units in remote areas. We have the ability for mobile groups. Our intention is to find ourselves in rural areas inhabited by older people. We will go mobile and be able to serve as many as we can.
On the subject of card vaccinations. By completing the first dose, the citizen will have the card on which the vaccination took place, the vaccine code and when the next appointment for the second dose will be recorded. At the end of the second dose, the data of the person who was vaccinated will be recorded electronically.
Mr. Achilles Director of the Department of Informatics:
A new section has been added to the upgraded gate of the GESY where the beneficiary will choose to make his appointment. There will be some conditions that he needs to read. When he accepts the terms he will proceed to the next step to make his appointment. There's going to be a name, last name, ID number. If some items are not correct, then we will get the message "Access denied". If someone is under the age of 80, the request will not be accepted at this time. The province will then be completed and at which centre the vaccination will take place. If he can't find an appointment in the province where he lives, he can choose another province. He will then be presented with a vaccination card and confirmed.
Once the details are confirmed, our mobile phone is filled in so that a message can be sent that the appointment has been arranged.
Kyriakos Kyriakou, NCR General Manager:
The platform has been implemented with the OPM and the Privacy Commissioner to be compatible with the legislation. If there are problems, we will solve them in the strongest possible way. We have given 2 service centres:
1474 - Monday to Sunday, 08:00-20:00 for general information.
17000 - Monday to Sunday. 08:00-16:00 for technical matters.
To arrange an appointment, in case despite the above the citizen continues to face difficulties, he will be able to address the Center 1474.
The Deputy Director of Medical and Public Health Services, Dr Olga Kalakouta, stressed that, for the purposes of protecting citizens and public health, all necessary protection and prevention measures from COVID-19 will be observed in the Vaccination Centres. "Once again, the Ministry of Health calls on the population to respond to its call for vaccination against COVID-19, as the most effective measure to protect ourselves and our loved ones from infection and its potential negative effects," he added.
In closing, the Secretary of State stressed that vaccination is not just an investment in science but an investment in life. "The future depends on each of us individually," the Secretary of State said, adding that "We expect the vaccine to be the basis for the creation of the necessary "wall" that will shield our state and society, and allow us to gradually return to normality." Finally, he warmly thanked all those involved both for the excellent cooperation and for the excellent result achieved, within very tight timetables.
Slides follow - unfortunately only in Greek at this stage.
Source: eyenews
