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The vaccination plan against
COVID-19 is in progress, aiming to protect the population from the disease,
as well as from the mutations of SARS-CoV-2. Despite the fact that the
pandemic is in decline at this time, as a result of the responsible
cooperation of citizens in complying with the measures implemented in the
past and their response to the call for vaccination, the relevant scientific
Organizations, in the EU and internationally, warn that the pandemic will be addressed
effectively only through vaccinations and call on states to remain alert and accelerate the
rate of vaccinations.
In our country, by June 12, 59.3% of the population
that can be vaccinated, has received the 1st dose. Also, 40% of the
population has completed its vaccination scheme either after
the administration of the Johnson&Johnson single-dose vaccine or through
the administration of both doses of the AstraZeneca, Moderna and
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines.
It is recalled that the
Vaccination Portal remains open until 5:30 this afternoon for people aged 40
and over. In continuation, priority for scheduling an appointment will be
given to beneficiaries as follows:
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Ages
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Priority date at the Vaccination Portal
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18-39
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Tuesday, June 15th, 7:30 am Thursday, June 17th, 5:30 pm
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18 years and over
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Friday, June 18th, 7:30 am - until appointments exhausted
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It should be noted that as of
Friday, June 18th, when the Vaccination Portal will be available for all
people aged 18 and over, it will remain open until the appointments available
for vaccination are exhausted in Vaccination Centres operating island-wide.
The purpose is to add at regular intervals appointments with the available
vaccines that will be received.
All citizens are urged to contribute to the immense project
in progress – that is, to vaccinate as much percentage of the population as
possible, thus shielding the entire society. Excessive
complacency is currently our greatest enemy in our continuous battle against
the virus and might reverse the epidemiological picture and bring delay in
the safe return to normality.
(EK)
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