On March 7, local time, according to Greek media reports, the Greek government plans to use mass vaccination to create safe areas free from the new crown epidemic on the islands of the Aegean Sea and the Ionian Sea, thereby reopening the national tourism market. The first step of the "No New Crown Island Plan" will be implemented before the arrival of the traditional festival on May 2.
According to local media reports, the "No New Crown Island Plan" is currently being developed, with the goal of safely opening the tourist season. Up to now, the Greek government has sent 320 "vaccination teams" to vaccinate the residents of the relevant islands against the new coronavirus.
According to the Greek government plan, all people on these islands will be vaccinated, which means that vaccination is not restricted by age groups. In the first phase, inoculation will be carried out on 40 small islands with a total of less than 1,000 permanent residents, such as the island of Kastelorizo in the East Aegean.
The Greek government hopes that all islanders will be vaccinated in the next two months. In the large islands of Crete, Rhodes and Corfu, universal vaccination is also being prepared. The Secretary-General of the Greek Ministry of Health in charge of primary health care Simistolos said that according to the plan, by the end of April, all residents of other islands, except for the large islands, will be vaccinated against the new crown. (Headquarters reporter Wang Yuguo).