Vaccinations down by 70 pct among Greek teens

Greece is among many countries around the world that has seen discontinuation of vaccinations during the coronavirus pandemic. 

According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) based on sales data, the drop in many countries in March and April was to the tune of 30-50 percent for young children and up to 70 percent for teenagers.

In a circular this week, the Greek Health Ministry confirmed that Greece is among those countries with reductions of up to 50 percent for ages up to 2 and 70 percent for older teens.

"The measures to protect public health due to the Covid-19 pandemic have changed our daily lives and affected our priorities," said Artemis K. Tsitsika, head of the Adolescent Health Unit at the University of Athens, and Eleni Panagouli, pediatrician and associate research scientist at the University of Athens. 

"The recommendation to...