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Concerns over the death of an 8-year-old child with diphtheria. A disease that had been made obsolete in our country for over the past three decades. The death of the child has been expressed by the Athens Medical Association, calling on the state to take steps to vaccinate the population.
“The emergence of diphtheria after the measles outbreak last year is a serious reason for taking action,” ISA says, and calls on the state “to institute compulsory basic vaccination for children in order to enroll in school.” , as in other European countries. ”
It also calls on the Ministry of Health to ensure vaccine coverage for disadvantaged refugees and groups of the population who do not have access to health facilities.
Pointing out that the anti-vaccination movement “misinforms public opinion and endangers public health”.
Commenting on the issue, ISA President George Patoulis emphasized: “The emergence of diphtheria in our country is an alarm for danger that we cannot ignore. We call on the state to take steps to protect public health, ensuring universal vaccination coverage for the population. Primarily, schools should check the child’s health booklet and ensure vaccination coverage. Our country has a record of deaths that could have been foreseen and it is now clear that a serious strategy is needed to protect public health, with a focus on preventing and protecting vulnerable groups. ”
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