Prognosis
Greece’s Unvaccinated Rush for Shots to Avoid Government Fine
A Covid-19 vaccine center in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Dec. 1.
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Greece saw a surge in vaccine take-up, a day after the government laid out a plan to fine people over 60 who refused to get a shot.
About 20,000 vaccine appointments were booked by those above 60 years, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday in Athens. Before announcing the measure, this group was booking about 2,000 appointments a day.