06-11-2009: "City of Athens to open Vaccination Centres to help prevent AH1N1 flu virus pandemic"
The City
of Athens
submitted its Operational Plan to the National Health Operations Centre (EKEPY)
on 30/04/2009, within the framework of National Planning for prevention of an AH1N1
flu virus pandemic. The City of Athens
Operational Plan was incorporated in the National Plan
for dealing with a potential AH1N1 flu virus pandemic.
Based on the Operational Plan, the
City of Athens operates seven (7) Influenza Medical Centres, which have been
incorporated in the EKEPY Primary Healthcare Network for dealing with the new
flu virus (the 1st City of Athens Influenza Medical Centre began operating on
20/08/2009 and the remaining six began operating by September 1).
The City of Athens has scheduled the operation of
twenty-seven (27) Influenza Vaccination Centres, as follows:
-
The seven (7)
Influenza
Medical Centres will
be converted into Influenza Vaccination Centres (KEG) -
The twenty (20)
Friendship
Clubs fulfil all requirements and will operate as Vaccination Centres (KEG) - One (1) Vaccination Centre will operate for migrants
In total,
twenty-eight (28) KEG will operate.
The City of Athens and volunteers have provided full
medical, nursing and administrative support for the abovementioned services.
Staff underwent a training programme on 28-08-2009.
EKEPY has already sent four (4)
medical packages to enable the operation of the abovementioned KEG.
City of Athens medical services are collaborating
directly with the Hellenic
Centre for Infectious Diseases Control (KEELPNO) in terms of
guidance on the vaccination procedure and provision of information to citizens
(printed material will be sent).
Based on City of Athens KEG
planning, the Public Health Central Laboratory (KEDY) will send the vaccinations
on the onus of KEELPNO.
Vaccination storage and maintenance regulations
will be observed at all City of Athens
KEG.
Consequently, the City of Athens
has already organized and trained the appropriate personnel who will operate
the twenty-eight (28) KEG, in this way responsibly contributing to National
Planning for the prevention of a new flu virus AH1N1 pandemic.
City of Athens Influenza Vaccination Centres:
