Very the next 24 hours seem critical for the course of his pandemic coronavirus in our country but also the smooth development of vaccinations after the latest developments regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine.
A few days ago, the Denmark was the first country to announce that it was suspending vaccinations with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Cause was the reports for thrombosis in people who had been administered but also the death of one of them 10 days after vaccination. This was followed by other countries such as Norway, Iceland, Bulgaria, Ireland and the Netherlands while on Monday (15.03) there was a barrage of vaccination suspension from many European countries.
Specifically, yesterday (15/3) they “froze” the AstraZeneca vaccine Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Portugal, Slovenia, Latvia and Cyprus.
Country authorities are concerned about possible side effects, such as problems with coagulation of blood The appearance thrombosis after using the AstraZeneca vaccine.
So, they ask for further information and opinion from European Medicines Agency (EMA), expected to address the issue the day after tomorrow Thursday. Following this development, as was normal, there was great concern as in most European countries, and in Greece, this vaccine was the one used at this stage for vaccinations.
The World Health Organization is meeting today
The World Health Organization decided today (Tuesday) 16/3 to convene a committee of experts to consider the safety of this vaccine, although its top executive for scientific issues recommended to continue to be used, broadcasts AMPE.
What applies in Greece to the AstraZeneca vaccine
As far as our country is concerned, it normally continues program of vaccinations with her vaccine AstraZeneca in GREECE, at least until Thursday, A new opinion of the European Medicines Agency is expected, which has scheduled a two-day meeting from Wednesday.
At the same time, the issue that has arisen with the AstraZeneca vaccine and the domino of suspensions of their administration by a number of European countries will be put under the microscope of the experts of the National Vaccination Committee at their meeting today.
However, so far government and official sources refer to the current opinion of the European Medicines Agency according to which the vaccine is safe, but also remind that it has been granted to millions of Britons.
In Hellas The vaccine has been administered to the age group in recent weeks 60- 64 years old and was given the green light to use it at older ages.
It is a question of what will happen to those who have taken the first dose, if it is suspended: However, the distance from one dose to another is about 12 weeks, enough time to give answers.
What AstraZeneca says about side effects
AstraZeneca Plc announced on Sunday that it had screened people vaccinated with its Covid-19 vaccine, which showed no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots.
1,134 cases in the last 24 hours in our country: 521 in Attica and 132 in Thessaloniki
And while Europe is anxiously awaiting the EMA opinion on the AstraZeneca vaccine, in Greece the number of new cases, but also of intubated remains at high levels.
The Green Monday, EODY announced 1,134 news cases coronavirus and 564 patients being treated intubated in ICU Covid.
For another day, Attica is again in the “red” with 521 cases, while in Thessaloniki it reached 132. In Achaia 65 cases were recorded.
See the areas with the 1,134 cases
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