The first 400,000 doses from updated vaccine (specific from Pfizer) for Omicron mutation from coronavirus have already arrived in our country with the holding by the Ministry of Health next Monday, September 12 at 18:00, emergency update of the National Vaccine Plan for COVID-19 Disease. By the end of the year, they will also follow for sub-options 4 and 5 (or BA.4 and BA.5 as they are called).

It is noted that updated vaccines can only be used as boosters at least two months after the completion of the initial vaccination schedule. The Moderna vaccine is approved for use in people 18 years of age and older, while the Pfizer vaccine is for people 12 years of age and older. In anticipation of the announcements, we asked a number of questions Ghica Mallorcaprofessor of epidemiology and member of the Expert Commission of the Ministry of Health and John PavlopoulouMember of the National Immunization Committee and Professor of Pediatrics at EKPA.

one. The updated vaccines are for the Omicron 1 and 2 strains. How useful are they in this phase of the pandemic, given that Omicron 1 and 2 occupied us last winter and spring;

four. Someone who hasn’t done a third or fourth part yet (depending on the group he belongs to) and was planning on it, what should he do?

5. When can the influenza vaccine that struck at the beginning of this year and is already causing cases in our country and its updated vaccine be produced? coronavirus;