Coronavirus: Mobile vaccination units in the mountains on Saturday
The health ministry announced that on Saturday it will be carrying out vaccinations against Covid-19 in mountainous areas, to help residents of these areas wishing...
Vaccinations
Coronavirus: Health minister seeking to increase jab coverage among nurses
Unvaccinated nurses will have the opportunity to attend seminars aimed at putting their minds at ease as regards any concerns they may have on getting...
Coronavirus: MPs fear jab rules are denying equal access to education
The House education committee on Wednesday questioned whether vaccinated and unvaccinated university students have equal access to education as the University of Cyprus and Tepak...
Coronavirus: Public praised for role in ECDC upgrade
Cyprus’ recent upgrading by the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) to orange was the result of the huge effort made by the overwhelming majority...
Coronavirus: Paediatricians urge parents to vaccinate kids
The Paediatric Society of Cyprus (PEK) said on Tuesday that it wholly supports the vaccination against coronavirus of children aged 12 and above, as its...
Coronavirus: Booster shots for over-83s from Monday
Booster shots will be available for people above 83 at walk-in vaccination centres starting Monday, the health ministry said on Friday. Only mRNA vaccines Pfizer...
Coronavirus: Age of hospital patients rising (updated)
Admissions at Famagusta general hospital are falling but the average age of patients is rising, the facility’s scientific director said on Wednesday as walk-in centres...
Coronavirus: Walk-in centres open for booster shots (updated)
People above 86 will be given a third dose of a Covid vaccine at walk-in centres starting Wednesday, pending the operation of the vaccination portal,...
Coronavirus: Push to boost jabs in vaccine-wary Larnaca
Larnaca is to press forward with a renewed vaccination campaign as officials fret over the district’s coverage, which is about ten per cent lower than...
Coronavirus: More than 50% of adults vaccinated in north
Close to 56 per cent of the adult population in the north have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, with 53.1 per...
Coronavirus: Doctors condemn threats against Paediatrics chief
Medical associations on Thursday rushed to defend their members and express support for Makarios children’s hospital paediatrics chief Avraam Elia after he received a death...
Coronavirus: Over 75 pct of adult population fully vaccinated
Close to 80 per cent of the adult population have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine while over 75 per cent have...
Coronavirus: Most infections in August were among the under 50s
Health authorities recorded 9,017 new coronavirus infections between August 5 and 28 with the majority concerning people under the age of 50, according to data...
Coronavirus: Tech Island NGO offer cars, ipads as jab incentives
More incentives to encourage people under 30 to vaccinate, such as cars and ipads, were announced on Monday by Tech Island NGO. The NGO, through...
Coronavirus: Ministry ready for third jab, no tightening of measures (updated)
The health ministry is ready to administer booster shots should the cabinet give it the go ahead, with the health minister adding that further restrictions...
Coronavirus: 12 per cent of vaccines went to Turkish Cypriots
Twelve per cent of the Covid-19 vaccines received by the Republic went to Turkish Cypriots through the bicommunal committee on health, it was reported on...
Coronavirus: Attorney-general greenlights fake news prosecution
Attorney general George Savvides on Wednesday gave the green light for the prosecution of three of the four people involved in the case of a...
Coronavirus: First dose vaccination coverage nearing 80 per cent
Over 30 per cent teenagers between 16 and 17 and almost 78 per cent of the adult population have received at least the first dose...
Coronavirus: Four charged over fake news of child jab death
Police have charged four individuals in connection with a fake post on social media claiming a 12-year-old child had died after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine....
Coronavirus: Suspected fake jab GP released from custody
The 53-year-old Gesy doctor, who was arrested on suspicion of issuing fake anti-Covid vaccination certificates, has been released pending the completion of police investigations. According...