China News Service, September 8th, according to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, on the evening of September 7, local time, the Greek National Public Health Organization announced that there were 2,807 new cases of new crown patients in Greece in the past 24 hours, and a total of 605,158 cases have been confirmed; new There were 38 deaths and a total of 13,971 deaths.
The enhanced needle appointment platform will open on September 14
The Secretary-General of Primary Care of the Ministry of Health of Greece, Marios Simistokes, announced on the 6th that from September 14th, about 285,000 people with low immune function can receive a third dose of the new crown vaccine through the official website. online reservation.
Maria Theodoridou, chairman of the National Vaccination Committee of Greece, said at the epidemic briefing that day, the elderly over 60, residents and staff in nursing homes, will also be included in the range of people who need to be vaccinated with booster shots. .
She also pointed out that the current rate of new coronavirus infections among young people aged 12 to 17 is increasing significantly.
According to official Greek statistics, as of the afternoon of the 6th, 5.78 million people in the country have completed vaccination, which means that 55% of Greeks have been protected.
However, the complete vaccination rate for the Greek adult population is only 64.2%, while the EU average is 70%.
Pediatricians will be allowed to vaccinate teenagers
In order to allow more young people to join the new crown vaccination program, the Greek government announced on the 7th that it will authorize pediatricians in public hospitals and private medical institutions to vaccinate young people between 12 and 17 years old.
Greek Prime Minister Mizotakis said at a government meeting held on the 7th that after some technical details are resolved, the government will issue an official decision in the next few days to pave the way for pediatricians to provide vaccination services to young people.
Health experts also said that since pediatricians play the role of family doctors in many Greek families, parents will ask them whether they should vaccinate their children. Therefore, it is very important to obtain the cooperation of pediatricians in the vaccination of young people. .
Issuance and use of false certificates will be punished
The Greek Ministry of Health submitted an amendment to the Greek Parliament on the evening of the 6th. Doctors and other medical institution staff will be found guilty of issuing fake COVID-19 vaccination or rehabilitation certificates, and each fraud will be fined 5,000 euros.
Individuals who hold and use false certificates will also be fined.
Medical institutions and nursing homes that continue to hire staff who have not received the new crown vaccine will also face severe fines.
The bill also stipulates that teachers and students in university medical schools and nursing schools must be vaccinated, and educators who refuse to be vaccinated will be suspended without pay until they are vaccinated.
In addition, this amendment also gives employers of medical institutions, nursing homes and care institutions for the disabled the right to refuse unvaccinated employees to continue working in their posts.
The authorities will also impose a fine of between 10,000 and 50,000 euros on each worker who has not been vaccinated.
After that, if it is found that the vaccine has not yet been vaccinated, the fine will increase to 20,000 to 200,000 euros each time.
(Cai Ling)