In a festive atmosphere, the hospitals in Crete started vaccinating children aged 5-11 against COVID-19.
Santa Claus, elves and castles were set up in the vaccination centres in order for infants to be pleasant and in the spirit of Christmas.
According to what the deputy commander of the 7th Ministry of Health of Crete, Dimitris Agapiou, told Creta Post, about 400 children were shielded on Sunday against COVID-19 by receiving the first dose of the vaccine.
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