Message from Th. Plevris to the suspended health professionals to be vaccinated

The Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, sent a message to the vaccinated and to return to their work, to the health workers who are on suspension, answering a topical question of the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament and Larissa MP of the KKE, Georgios Lambroulis on ” of administrative measures for all immunized health workers against COVID-19 “.

The new data refute the initial argument that the spread of the virus is due to those who are not vaccinated, Mr. Lambroulis stressed, developing his question. As he underlined, with his policy the government deprives the hospitals from thousands of employees, the health ones from the means of livelihood and their insurance, but also the patients from the staff in need. “Persistence in suspending work creates an artificial deterioration to create the need for individuals to enter Health,” said Mr. Lambroulis.

Mr. Plevris, who recalled the legislative intervention to continue the suspension of work in the unvaccinated until 31/12/2022, noted that there is another important issue for doctors and nurses, and another for administrative staff. There is another, much greater obligation for doctors and nurses than a civil servant: It is the obligation that arises from the fact that they serve the NSS and provide medical and nursing procedures.

At this stage, it was decided that the specific team, from any position it offers to the NSS, should be suspended. If the data changes, the issue could be reconsidered, but we already have something legislated. I am not one of those people who want to turn a blind eye to giving hope. In a clear way, I tell them that they should go for vaccinations and return to their jobs, said Mr. Plevris and continued:

The fact that they do not return is purely their choice, respected, that they do not want to be vaccinated. But the choice of the State is also respected, which says that the one who provides his services to the NSS in a time of pandemic, we want to be vaccinated, This applies much more to doctors and nurses, said Mr. Plevris.

He also noted that the pandemic is not over: As there are auxiliaries, and their contracts are renewed, because we recognize that in hospitals there are still covid conditions, respectively nothing has changed in terms of the variable for the health workers who chose not to be vaccinated. He added, however, that the 31 December deadline could be extended, as there could be another decision in the event of a positive scenario. “But at this stage, there is a pandemic. We have to be prepared for September. International bodies are telling us that ‘yes there is a recession right now.’ pandemics, which in the 2nd and 3rd year begin to decline and become endemic, but this can not be endorsed.Therefore, the conditions exist, especially for the part that concerns doctors and nurses. nurses are older.

We address the hard core of people who manage the public good of Health. “We want them to believe in science, to protect themselves and others,” the health minister said.