"I did the vaccine to see my grandchildren and great-grandchildren, that's why I did it" is the disarming answer of Andronikos Pantalos, 100 years old, from Fourfouras Amariou, to the question why he was vaccinated.

In fact, as his daughter reveals, who accompanied him to the vaccination center, he was anxious to do so. "He has been asking me for a long time when this vaccine will come so that I can do the same," said his daughter, Amalia Pantalou, adding: "As soon as I announced it to him, he was very happy.".

The first thing that old people who rushed to be vaccinated say to ERT is that they want to see their missing children and grandchildren, but to be able to take a walk without being afraid that they may get coronavirus.

More than 3,000 seniors have already been vaccinated

In particular, on Saturday, the first day of vaccinations for citizens over the age of 85, four out of five came to be vaccinated, as the severe cold that prevailed throughout the day prevented some from going to the vaccination centers. In their place, in order not to lose the vaccines, which require special conditions of maintenance and transport, an equal number of health workers were vaccinated, who initially said that they did not want to be vaccinated and then changed their mind..

However, for those seniors who did not attend, the platform remains open to make a new appointment and go to be vaccinated.

By the end of February, almost 140,000 appointments have been confirmed. From next Tuesday, members of the Security Forces will be vaccinated in the place of the elderly who do not come.