Coronavirus: State wants 75% of total population jabbed, interest slows, focus on kids
The health ministry on Saturday said it hopes to vaccinate 75 per cent of the overall population against Covid-19, while calling on people to keep...
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Coronavirus: 8.9% of five to eleven years old vaccinated
Covid vaccinations for children aged 5-11 have reached around 9 per cent, health ministry director-general Christina Yiannaki said on Saturday. She was visiting the walk-in...
US FDA backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for 12- to 15-year-olds (Updated)
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorised the use of a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages...
Coronavirus: Pop up vaccinations centres to operate for children
Seeking to facilitate parents and guardians of children aged 5 to 11, the health ministry said on Tuesday it will operate large vaccination centres for...
Man who molested his two nephews at age six and nine gets 20 years
A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail after having been found guilty of sexually molesting his two nephews. In handing down...
Coronavirus: Almost 95,000 get a jab in 10 days, vaccines start for 5 to 11-year-olds
Saying there is high interest among people to get vaccinated against coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Friday that over 94,500 people had received a...
Reversing the low birth rate
The government has recently improved maternity benefits, but will this encourage couples to have more children? New government measures to fight falling birth rates...
Coronavirus: Six to 11-year-olds show highest case rate
Children between six and 11 were the age group with most Covid cases recorded in the past four weeks, according to a by-age breakdown published...
Shoeboxes to make sure needy children get gifts at Christmas
When is a shoebox a gift? Why, when it’s packed with toys and trinkets for kids, of course! Over the years, we’ve seen several seasonal...
Jab for children under 12 on agenda
The state vaccination committee will discuss Wednesday the inoculation of children between the ages of five and 11, the health ministry’s permanent secretary, Christina Yiannaki...
