Dr. spoke on the SIGMA show "Front Page" about the Omicron mutation and when humanity is expected to "get rid" of COVID19 disease. George Petrikkos, member of the TEU.
As he said, the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918, which claimed the lives of 56 million people, lasted for three years and five years until it was eliminated. He expressed the hope that by the end of 2022 we will reach normalcy, while at the same time he said that it will not be eliminated.
"There will be and may be a need for a booster dose of the vaccine, however, it may weaken and may not be necessary." stressed. "Drugs and vaccines are the advantage we have now and it did not exist then," he said.
As he mentioned, the Omicron mutation worries the Experts, while we do not know if it will be the end of the pandemic or if it will be the fifth wave and another mutation will bring the next one. He noted that this mutation is very contagious and will put pressure on all countries.
In Cyprus, he said, cases of Omicron have been detected which were imported while he stressed that inevitably there will be a spread on the island resulting in the multiplication of cases. Asked to comment on whether the vaccines available today can cope with the new mutation, he replied that some can to a greater extent and especially when the booster dose is given.
Regarding the vaccinations of children, he stressed that the competent authorities ruled that the benefit is greater than the cost, noting that no serious side effects have been recorded.
At the same time, he said that the decision was made to vaccinate the children in order to protect them. "Even if a child is lost, the loss is great", he said.
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