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EU Vaccines Strategy: Commissioner Kyriakides visits Greece and meets with Prime Minister Mitsotakis

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Today (22 June), Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides (pictured) will be in Athens, Greece, where she will meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The commissioner will also meet with Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Discussions will focus on the EU Vaccines Strategy and the roll-out of the national vaccination campaign in Greece, as well as the way forward on the proposals under the European Health Union. The meeting with the Minister of Health will be followed by a joint visit to the Mega Vaccination Center ‘Prometheus'.

Ahead of the visit to Greece, Commissioner Kyriakides said: “Vaccination remains our strongest response against COVID-19 and its new variants and we need to ensure that as many citizens as possible are fully vaccinated and protected across the EU. Our joint EU Vaccines Strategy is an example of the power of European collaboration and of European solidarity in action, and I am looking forward to discussing how the EU can further support the roll-out of the successful Greek national vaccination campaign, including for hard-to-reach populations.”

This visit is part of the Commission's on-going efforts and Commissioner Kyriakides' commitment to support the roll-out of member states national COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.

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