Coronavirus: Over one quarter of 16 and 17 year olds had vaccine
Over a quarter of 16 and 17-year-olds had at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the ministry of health said on Sunday. In addition,...
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Coronavirus: Tepak offers incentives to jabbed students
Students at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) who are vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19 in the last six months will be included in...
President’s daughter denies ‘fake news’ that she had Covid
The daughter of President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday dismissed reports that she had contracted Covid-19 and said that she and her sister were fully vaccinated...
Coronavirus: Vaccine consent form issued for parents of children 12-15
The vaccination portal will open on Monday at 7.30 am for appointments to vaccinate children aged over 12 following cabinet’s decision to expand vaccinations to...
Coronavirus: Paediatricians support vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds
The Cyprus Paediatric society on Friday recommended to immediately include 12 to 15-year-olds in the coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that 20 per cent of coronavirus...
Coronavirus: 202,781 adults remain unvaccinated, ministry of health says
A total of 202,781 adult persons remain unvaccinated against Covid-19, the ministry of health said in a press release. According to data released by the...
Coronavirus: new Paphos walk-in vaccination clinic gains traction
A total of 100 citizens got a vaccine at the new Paphos walk-in vaccine clinic, it was announced on Sunday. Housed at the former district...
Coronavirus: Second jabs to be given to those who got first abroad
The health ministry said on Tuesday it will facilitate members of the public who have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine abroad to...
Countries make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory
A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates have pushed governments to make COVID–19 jabs mandatory for health...
Coronavirus: Walk-in vax centres to operate from Thursday
The ‘walk-in’ vaccinations centres where people will not need to book an appointment will start operating on Thursday the health ministry announced on Tuesday. According...
Coronavirus: 13 per cent of 16 and 17-year-olds have had vaccine
Thirteen per cent of people aged 16 and 17 had received their first coronavirus jab by July 8, health ministry spokesperson Margarita Kyriakou said on...
Coronavirus: Vaccination portal now open to everyone over 16
The health ministry on Friday presented updated instructions for the rescheduling of vaccination appointments, reminding the public that the vaccination portal will from now on...
Coronavirus: Hoteliers say unvaccinated staff should test every 72 hours
The Cyprus Hotels Association (Pasyxe) on Friday called on its members to urge staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19, adding that more than 50 per...
‘All weapons’ needed to fight the pandemic
Developing new drugs takes time and money, which is why repurposing existing ones to fight coronavirus makes so much sense. THEO PANAYIDES speaks to a...
Coronavirus: Vaccine portal to remain open to over 18s from Friday
Reiterating that the coronavirus pandemic can only be effectively addressed through vaccinations, the health ministry on Monday announced the vaccination portal will be open for...
Spain players receive vaccines amid fears of side effects
Spain’s players were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday at their training centre, bringing an end to a long saga but provoking fears of potential side...
Coronavirus: Church of Greece calls on Cypriot counterpart to rein in Morphou bishop
The Church of Greece has called on their Cypriot counterparts to ask the outspoken Morphou Bishop to tone down his anti-vaccine rhetoric and criticism which...
Coronavirus: More than 5,000 vaccine slots booked by 20 somethings
More than 5,000 people aged 23 to 27 booked an appointment for a Covid vaccine on Tuesday, the health ministry said. In total 5,450 appointments...
Coronavirus: Conflicting text messages see people turn up for rescheduled jabs
Conflicting text messages regarding Monday’s vaccination appointments in Limassol led to confusion with some 70 to 80 members of the public, many of them foreign...
Coronavirus: Vaccine portal to reopen for those aged 36-39
The vaccination portal will reopen on Friday for 36–39-year-olds, the health ministry said on Thursday, announcing that almost 51 per cent of the population has...