Inoculations are biggest bet of coming months

The vaccination of the Greek population against the coronavirus is undoubtedly the country's biggest bet and challenge over the coming months, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Tuesday.

Addressing the cabinet, he stressed that it is imperative for mass vaccinations to proceed, while maintaining measures to prevent the transmission of the virus. These are two parallel efforts in complete interdependence, he noted, adding that the more strictly the restrictive measures are observed, the easier they will be lifted.

"The more citizens are vaccinated, the closer we will be to the end of this adventure for every Greek woman and for every Greek man," he said.

He reiterated that after the arrival on Saturday of the first installment of doses and the start of vaccinations the day after in Athens and Thessaloniki, the plan is in place to gradually expand...