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Greece reaches over 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccinations

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Athens Bureau

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis uploaded on his Twitter account a short video about the vaccination numbers in Greece.

Specifically in the video it is mentioned that a total of 2,500,000 vaccinations have been made so far, 1,770,000 with the first dose and 770,000 with the second dose.

“Today we broke the barrier of 2,500,000 vaccinations in Greece,” the prime minister wrote.

“More than 1,770,000 of our fellow citizens have been vaccinated with the first dose and more than 770,000 with two doses,” he continued.

“Each vaccination is a small victory against the pandemic,” Mitsotakis concluded.

As of April 19, 2021, there has been 316,871 cases according to the country’s National Public Health Organisation.

READ MORE: Suspension on Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout.

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