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Vaccines for Teens 12 and Over Now Available in Greece

Greek health authorities announced that Covid-19 vaccines for teens 12 and over is now available, with appointments available online.

First Batch of Coronavirus Vaccines Delivered to Greece

The first 9,750 doses of the Pfizer-BioΝTech coronavirus vaccine against Covid-19 arrived in Greece under tight security on Christmas day. The vaccines will be stored in special areas that meet all the specifications for the storage of medicinal products and...

First Covid-19 Vaccines Expected in Greece on December 26

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Friday that the first Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in the country on December 26 and that vaccinations will begin the following day. "We believe that the first vaccines will be in Greece on December...

The Big Dilemma: Should COVID-19 Vaccines be Mandatory?

As Covid-19 vaccines will become available soon, health experts and governments worldwide are mulling whether they should be made compulsory. In liberal democracies forcing people to vaccinate is a tricky and, in many cases, unconstitutional. But, there are concerns that...

''Doctors Without Borders'' Secures Affordable Pneumonia Vaccines for Refugee Children in Greece

The humanitarian aid organization ''Médecins sans frontières'' (Doctors Without Borders, or MSF) announced on Friday that they secured pneumonia vaccines at an affordable price in order to vaccinate children who live in refugee camps in Greece. MSF noted that this...

Thessaloniki Pharmacists’ Association: Acute Shortages of Prescription Drugs and Vaccines

The president of the Thessaloniki Pharmacists’ Association, Kyriakos Theodosiadis, said that there are many acute shortages of prescription drugs, including some vital vaccinations for children. The president of the association claims that the shortages are being caused by suppliers' tactics...

Greek Pharmaceuticals Regulator Temporarily Bans Parallel Exports, Stockpiling of Five Vaccines for Children

Greece's National Organisation for Medicines on Friday issued a temporary ban of parallel exports, stockpiling or intra-Community trade of five brands of children's vaccines guarding against hepatitis and whooping-cough, in order to ensure an adequate domestic supply. The ban is...

Greek National Medicine Organization Stockpiles on 5 Brands of Children's Vaccines

Greece's National Organization for Medicines on Friday issued a temporary ban of parallel exports, stockpiling or intra-Community trade of five brands of children's vaccines guarding against hepatitis and whooping cough, in order to ensure an adequate domestic supply. The ban...

Greece: Médecins Sans Frontières Asks Pfizer and GSK to Reduce Exorbitant Price of Vaccines for Refugee Children

Over the past few weeks, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has vaccinated over 5,000 refugee children from the age of six months to 15 years in camps and settlements in Greece. MSF has once again denounced the high-price that governments and non-governmental...

Refugees From Syria Get Polio Vaccines in Greece

Health authorities in Greece are on high alert due to the increased risk of polio infection from refugees from the East who pass the country’s borders. The disease is found in more and more immigrants and refugees who come from...

Uninsured Children Will Get Vaccines

According to a Finance Ministry announcement on May 13, the Greek government is going to spend 500,000 euros ($650,000) this year to provide vaccinations for children whose families are poor and do not have health insurance. The ministry said that...

Child With Unvaccinated Parents to Receive Transplant in Greece

A child from Cyprus who was refused a heart transplant in Germany because his parents are unvaccinated will have the procedure in Greece. Due to be transported by air ambulance to Germany for the procedure, the three year old was...

Covid-19: 111 Deaths Recorded in Greece Monday

Greece confirmed 19,075 new Covid-19 infections and 111 deaths associated with the virus in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Monday. A total of 12,108 cases were recorded in the country the day before,...

Covid-19: Over 100 Deaths in Greece Monday

Greece announced that a total of 18,834 new Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed around the country on Monday, while 101 people suffering with the coronavirus had passed away over the past 24 hours. There had been a total of 95...

Couples Divorce Over Vaccinating their Children in Rhodes

For some, the coronavirus vaccine is so contentious that it even leads to divorce. On the Greek island of Rhodes, three couples are getting divorces over disagreements about vaccinating their children. All three couples have submitted the formal paperwork for...