Coronavirus: 69 per cent of population fully vaccinated
By the end of the year a total of 69.6 per cent of the population had been fully vaccinated, the ministry of health announced on...
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Coronavirus: All walk-in jab centres only open for students on Monday and Tuesday
All walk-in centres will be open on Monday and Tuesday only for students who want a third shot. According to the Ministry of Health, as...
Coronavirus: Tepak ban on unjabbed students discriminatory, Lottides says
The ombudswoman said Thursday she has asked the Limassol-based university of technology (Tepak) to reverse a decision banning unvaccinated students from physically attending classes saying...
Coronavirus: Clarifications on procedures for vaccine exempt status
The health ministry on Thursday clarified procedures to be followed by individuals who cannot be vaccinated against the coronavirus on medical grounds so that they...
Coronavirus: Vaccination portal opens for J&J boosters
The health ministry on Friday announced that the vaccination portal has opened for the booking of Johnson & Johnson booster shots. Up until now, people...
No travel without booster as EU leaders expected to agree on 9-month limit for Covid pass
European Union countries are expected to agree to limit to nine months the duration of COVID-19 certificates for travel around the bloc, three EU sources...
Coronavirus: Boosters available for all over 18s as of Wednesday
Adults aged 18 and older will be able to receive a coronavirus booster jab as of Wednesday at walk-in centres or after booking an appointment...
Coronavirus: Over 5,700 people got Covid vaccine on Saturday
A total of 5,730 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 on Saturday, the ministry of health announced on Sunday. At the State Fair in Nicosia 787...
Coronavirus: Specifics issued for latest measures
A further round of clarifications has been issued by the health ministry, which sets out provisions as to how businesses such as bars and cafes...
Coronavirus: New rules at crossings after epidemiological review
Starting Monday, vaccinated people crossing to and from the north must present a seven-day negative Covid test while those without jabs would have to carry...
Latvia bans unvaccinated lawmakers from voting, docks pay
Latvia’s parliament voted on Friday to ban lawmakers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine from voting on legislature and participating in discussions. Latvia, which has one of...
EU approves contract with Valneva to secure ‘traditional’ vaccine
On Wednesday, the European Commission approved the eighth contract with a pharmaceutical company with a view to purchasing its potential vaccine against Covid-19. Valneva is...
Coronavirus: Day off work for people getting booster shot
Cabinet has approved a request by the health ministry to grant people getting their booster shot a day off work, it was announced on Wednesday....
Coronavirus: New vaccination advisory body appointed
The health ministry on Wednesday announced the appointment of a new vaccination advisory committee to serve for the next three years. The committee’s job will...
Woman who reported jabbed by ‘fake’ doctor also to appear in court
A 26-year-old woman who had initially reported an ambulance employee for pretending to be a doctor and issuing a fake coronavirus vaccination certificate for her...
Coronavirus: J&J recipients can only receive boosters at walk-in centres
People aged 50 and over who received the Janssen anti-coronavirus vaccine can receive a booster jab only through the walk-in vaccination centres, the health ministry...
Coronavirus: Subsidised holiday scheme for vaxxed and recovered being reintroduced
The subsided holidays scheme for the vaccinated and those who have recovered from Covid will be reintroduced in December until March, the deputy ministry of...
EU regulator reviewing data on AstraZeneca booster shots
The European Union’s drug regulator said on Thursday it was in discussions with AstraZeneca over possible authorisation of booster doses of the drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine,...
Coronavirus: Cyprus reaches 80% adult vaccination coverage
Health ministry figures released on Thursday show that by November 3, double jabbed people had reached 80 per cent of the adult population. The ministry...
Coronavirus: Father loses case to vaccinate children against mother’s wishes
In the first case of its kind, Paphos district court has rejected a father’s request to allow his children to be vaccinated despite their mother’s...
