The cases of the Indian and South African mutation that were found in Cyprus, spoke on the SIGMA show "Front Page", Dr. Petros Karagiannis.
As he mentioned, these are cases that were in quarantine as they arrived from the Gray Category countries, which according to the current Decrees were in a state of compulsory isolation in hotels of the Republic.
Mr. Karagiannis expressed the hope that other cases would be detected in the same way, before they enter the community.
He noted that as far as we know, the Indian executive is more easily transmitted, however, regarding the situation in India, it was not clarified whether he is more aggressive.
Probably, the hospital system in India was not ready to deal with the large number of cases, he noted.
He added that the vaccines seem to face the Indian strain, while in the case of the South African, they seem to offer partial coverage, however, the more antibodies one creates, the better.
Regarding the single-dose vaccine of Johnson & Johnson, Mr. Karagiannis stated that it is not as effective as the rest with the two doses.
The discussion that is taking place now, he said, is for the third dose, while he noted that sooner or later a second dose will be needed for those who received the single-dose vaccine, maybe in the fall.
He noted that for the next 2-3 years, we will probably need one vaccine a year, until we are sure that the virus will not mutate.
Asked to comment on what will happen if someone does not get the second dose of the vaccine, Mr. Karagiannis noted that he will have partial protection, however, we do not know if he will be able to deal with the mutations.
Regarding the side effects that one may experience after the vaccination, Mr. Karagiannis said that they usually last 24-72 hours.
Source: Sigmalive