Coronavirus: Vaccination portal opens for 39-40-year-olds

The health ministry announced on Wednesday the schedule for upcoming vaccination portal openings for those aged 39-40, 68-70 and 37-38.

The national vaccination plan has accelerated significantly thanks to wider availability, achieving the initially set goal of reaching those aged 45 by April, and entering the 30-39 age group, the ministry said.

In addition, vaccination centre hours have been extended to be able to administer up to 14,000 vaccinations per day.

Over the next few days the vaccination portal will open for the following age groups:

On Thursday April 29, the portal will open for those aged 39 and 40, from 7.30 in the morning to 8 at night.

The following day, on Friday April 30, those aged 68, 69 and 70 who missed their previous chance will be able to book a vaccine appointment from 7.30 in the morning to 8 at night.

Lastly, on Tuesday May 4 the portal will be open for those aged 37 and 38, from 7.30 in the morning to 8 at night.

Vaccines will be administered at vaccination centres islandwide with all available formulas.

The ministry reminded that only those in the specified age groups will be able to book on the above dates.

The time between the two doses of the Moderna jab is 28 days, 21 for Pfizer and eight weeks for AstraZeneca. The Janssen vaccine is a single dose.

As of Tuesday, 259,089 anti-coronavirus vaccines had been administered in Cyprus, corresponding to 24.9 doses per 100 inhabitants, with 193,882 (24.1 per 100 inhabitants) concerning the first dose and 65,207 both doses.