Greece has begun administering vaccinations for COVID-19 outside churches in a pilot program recently announced by the government as a means of encouraging more people to get the shots.
workers in the private and public sector, while certain entertainment venues such as indoor restaurants and bars will be accessible only to those who have a certificate of vaccination or recent recovery from the disease.
“There is no solution to this great danger ravaging humanity other than the vaccines," said Father Andreas Kaliontzakis, priest of the Church of Virgin Mary outside which Monday's vaccination drive was taking place.
The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be offered, and no appointment is necessary in the supermarkets, authorities said. “We want to ensure that the offer of vaccination is as accessible as possible, so that, for example, it is possible to get a shot, while shopping,” said Soeren Brostroem, head of the Danish Health Agency.
More than 80% of people over the age of 12 are fully vaccinated in Denmark, and the country has a target of reaching 90% of people above the age of 12 by Oct. 1.———
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