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First afternoon surgery to be held next Tuesday, minister says
The first afternoon surgery will be held on March 12 at Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said in an interview with Skai TV on Thursday.
Digital list of nationwide surgeries launched
A new digital filing system for hospitals' scheduled surgeries and their order of priority aimed at reducing patients' waiting time for operations in Greece, was launched on Thursday.
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Health Minister asks hospital administrators to adhere to budgets
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis requested from the country's hospital administrators to strictly adhere to the budgets for 2024 and improve citizens' experience of the country's health services by reducing their waiting time in emergency rooms and for surgeries
Health ministry poised to announce groups eligible for third vax jab
While the platform has already opened for people in high-risk groups to make an appointment for a third vax jab, the health ministry will announce which other groups may be eligible for a booster shot on Monday.
Government plans to open platform for third vaccine dose for high-risk groups in September
The health ministry is poised to open a platform for patients in high-risk groups to make appointments for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in September.
Amid concerns over possible side-effects, Greece stands by Oxford vaccine
With a spate of EU countries having suspended administration of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to inconclusive indications of a possible connection of the vaccine to thrombosis in a minuscule percentage of those who received the vaccine, Greece has said it will continue to use it in its ongoing rollout.
Greece has conducted more than 410,000 vaccinations
Greek health authorities have so far vaccinated more than 410,000 people in the country with at least the first dose, which corresponds to 3.9 percent of the population, a Health Ministry official said Monday.
Among healthcare staff, more than 73 percent of doctors have received the jab.
AstraZeneca jabs for ages 60-64 to start after Feb 12
Greece's National Vaccination Committee has unanimously approved the vaccine against the coronavirus produced by pharmaceuticals firm AstraZeneca for those aged 64 and younger.
More specifically, vaccinations for the 60-64 age group will start sometime after February 12, it was announced on Friday.
The online registration platform will open in the coming days.
Total of 290,000 Covid vaccinations conducted in Greece so far
Greek health authorities have completed a total of 290,000 vaccinations against the coronavirus since the start of the inoculation program, a Health Ministry official said on Monday afternoon, at a briefing on the pandemic.
Health minister to brief parties on Covid-19 response
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias will on Wednesday update Greece's opposition parties on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, including progress in the nationwide vaccination program.