Coronavirus: One in four aged 16-17 have received first jab
A total of 25.7 per cent of teenagers aged 16 to 17 have received at least one dose of an anti-Covid vaccine while 63.5 per...
Vaccinations
Coronavirus: Booster shots, jabs for over 12s discussed (Update 2)
A third coronavirus vaccine dose for those in vulnerable groups and the potential immunisation of those aged 12 and above was discussed at Monday’s Covid-19...
Coronavirus: The great divide over vaccinations
Willingly or not, we all put up with text messages and curfew, but it’s vaccinations that have become the hill to die on The...
Coronavirus: Morphou bishop comes out in support of arrested scientist
The Bishop of Morphou has issued a statement in support of a doctor arrested by police in connection with a large protest last Sunday by...
Coronavirus: Cypriots vaccinated in non-EU countries can apply for EU Covid pass
Cypriots or permanent residents of the Republic who have been vaccinated in non-EU countries may now obtain the EU Digital Covid Certificate (EUDCC), the health...
Coronavirus: Minister says jab appointments exceeded expectations
Increased traffic at vaccination centres nationwide was recorded on Monday according to the Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas, following the announcement of incentives to people who...
Coronavirus: Almost 70 per cent have received first vaccine dose (Updated)
Half a million people will have been vaccinated after Saturday’s numbers are added, while just over 60 per cent of the population is now fully...
Coronavirus: Over 200 hotels take part in discount scheme for vaccinated clientele
Over 200 hotels in Cyprus are taking part in the government scheme valid from July 16 to August 31 which subsidises tourist accommodation costs for...
Our View: Attacking young for not vaccinating will not save tourism
Thursday’s announcement by the British government that English holidaymakers no longer have to self-isolate on their return from countries it has put on the amber...
Coronavirus: Day’s holiday to get jab now official
The latest decree of the health minister was published Monday, affording coronavirus vaccinees the entitlement to take the entire day off from work on the...
Coronavirus: State subsidised holidays for the vaccinated and recently recovered
Thirty-five per cent of the holiday accommodation costs of those who have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine or have recovered from...
Coronavirus: Paphos leads in vaccination coverage as ministry steps up campaign
Paphos continues to rank first among all districts as regards vaccination coverage the health ministry said on Thursday. The target for 65 per cent of...
Coronavirus: Holidays for jabbed soldiers among possible incentives to boost jabs
Giving conscripts who get vaccinated extra leave is among the proposed incentives to boost the vaccination coverage of the population, sources said on Wednesday. The...
Coronavirus: Hoteliers push for job ban for the unvaccinated
Hoteliers on Monday said they were thinking of hiring only vaccinated staff citing reluctance by some of their employees to take the jab. Head of...
Coronavirus: Renewed calls on young to get vaccinated
About 35 per cent of people aged 20 to 29 have now received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, while almost 48 per...
Our View: Giving data is a much better way of persuading people than scare-mongering
Health minister, Constantinos Ioannou may be on his way out, but he has not given up his crusade to have the whole population of Cyprus...
Coronavirus: Young urged to get vaccinated as numbers surge
With daily cases almost doubling between Monday and Tuesday from 67 to 122, experts have warned that Cyprus might be experiencing yet another wave, this...
Coronavirus: Last day for age-group vaccinations
The vaccination portal will be open to those aged 18-39 until 5:30pm on Thursday, the health ministry announced. The move comes just a day before...
Coronavirus: 21,000 J&J vaccines for the north
Another 21,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were delivered to the Turkish Cypriot community on Friday. The doses, all Johnson & Johnson, were delivered through the...
Coronavirus: Fully vaccinated less than 1% of new cases
Fully vaccinated people make up less than one per cent of new coronavirus cases in Cyprus, while about five per cent concerns those who received...