Turkish Cypriots want to return 50,000 unused AstraZeneca doses
Opposition in the north has criticised Turkish Cypriot authorities for wanting to return 50,000 AstraZeneca doses that expire next month, reports said on Friday. According...
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EU regulator backs Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents (Update 1)
Europe’s medicines regulator on Friday backed the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 12, paving the way for a broader roll-out...
Coronavirus: Under 50s with AZ jab booked are able to change it says minister
People aged under 50 who have booked an AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine are able to change it, the health minister said on Friday. Speaking to the...
Coronavirus: AZ for under-50s ‘not recommended’ – new guidelines (Updated)
By Evie Andreou and Antigoni Pitta The health ministry announced on Wednesday it has adopted the suggestion of the epidemiology experts and will not recommend...
EU seeks large AstraZeneca fine for alleged contract breach
A lawyer for the European Union accused AstraZeneca on Wednesday of failing to respect its contract with the 27-nation bloc for the supply of COVID-19...
Coronavirus: Decision expected following AZ review, experts divided (Updated)
Decisions about the AstraZeneca vaccine will be made by Wednesday evening after epidemiologists submitted their suggestions, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said. No new AstraZeneca appointments...
Coronavirus: Rescheduling of appointments for second AZ dose underway
Rescheduling of appointments for the second dose of the AstraZeneca is underway, with 12,500 jabs already brought forward and another 25,000 due to be arranged...
Coronavirus: British national hospitalised with thrombotic episode dies (update 4)
A British national who was hospitalised in Nicosia general hospital for a thrombotic episode after receiving the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has died, a health official...
Coronavirus: Cyprus authorities investigate new case of blood clot in a 40 year old female
Cyprus’ authorities announced on Sunday that they are investigating a new case of blood clot in a 40-year-old female, who is being treated at the...
Coronavirus: ‘Serious thrombotic episode’ in vaccinated woman (Updated)
A 39-year-old British woman in Cyprus is in the Nicosia general hospital after a serious thrombotic episode. The woman had been vaccinated previously with the...
