Athens, Jan 18 : Seven in ten Greeks are willing to get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to opinion polls, as vaccination of the elderly above 85 years old started this weekend in Greece, after that of health professionals and residents of elderly care homes in recent weeks.
Some 70.1 per cent and 74 per cent of respondents in two surveys conducted for Alpha TV and Political newspaper, respectively, said they will register to get vaccinated, Xinhua news agency reported.
On December 27, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an elderly man and a nurse were among the first to receive symbolically a dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Greece.
Doctors, nurses and some 20,000 residents of about 300 elderly care units nationwide followed.
So far over 80,000 people have been vaccinated in Greece in the mass vaccination program, according to data released by the government on Saturday evening.
The vaccination is free for all. The inoculation of the general public will begin after all vulnerable groups are vaccinated.
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