#vaccine

By Stavros Nikolaou The health ministry on Wednesday issued updated instructions as regards when confirmed coronavirus cases and their contacts can end self-isolation. Instructions may change as the epidemic develops ...

The Citizen Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday updated the list of incentives for young to promote vaccination. To date, the application process for incentives provided has been completed by the ...

A day after the vaccination portal opened for children aged 12 to 15, the health ministry said that 1,800 appointments had been booked by Tuesday afternoon. The portal opened on Monday morning, offering ...

Vaccination of people not registered on Gesy against the coronavirus will start on Friday, the ministry of health announced on Tuesday as it plans to vaccinate as much of the ...

Famagusta district hoteliers on Tuesday called on the government to scrap the requirement for unvaccinated tourists to test on the seventh day after their arrival, citing cancellations mainly from Russian ...

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, by the end of July 73.8 per ...

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 raffles to win prizes and ...

The decision to scrap free testing for the unvaccinated was taken to spare the state millions of euros and allocate those funds to support state hospitals, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas ...

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 against the virus. Elsa Anastasiades ...

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 the 12 to 15 age group, the health ...

People who cannot be vaccinated against the coronavirus on medical grounds will be eligible for free rapid tests at ministry of health testing sites on presentation of a relevant certificate, ...

Voluntary vaccination of teens 12 and over will start as of Monday, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas announced on Friday after cabinet gave the green light for the inoculation of minors under 16. ...

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 cases in Cyprus concern children. The recommendation ...

By Nick Theodoulou and Elias Hazou The cabinet may on Friday further tighten the grip on unvaccinated individuals by expanding the enforcement of the SafePass to include businesses with a ...

EU Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides on Thursday praised the government’s initiative to introduce walk-in vaccination centres, calling it an “excellent idea”. The Commissioner visited the Ayia Napa walk-in ...

People who are not registered in the national health scheme (Gesy) will be able to get vaccinated for free against Covid-19 at the walk-in vaccination centres starting Friday August 6, the ...

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 ministry, 71.7% of the adult population has ...

The pragmatic v the quixotic – there are lots of ways to divide people over Covid vaccines but Theo Panayides asks what is driving people to make a decision over getting ...

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 officer’s home, walk-in vaccinations are ...

Close to 72 per cent of the adult population (over 18) has received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine while 63.2 per cent have completed their vaccination, the health ministry said ...

A walk-in vaccination centre will operate at the former residence of the Paphos district officer from 8.30 am to 3.00 pm on Saturday to facilitate members of the public wishing to receive ...

EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner European Commission’s Stella Kyriakides will pay a visit to Cyprus on Monday as part of ongoing efforts to support national vaccination campaigns to ...

The health ministry is urging people who wish to reschedule their appointment for the second Covid-19 vaccination jab to call the dedicated helplines at 22 60 54 00, 97 71 01 01 and 97 71 02 02. The lines will be operative ...

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 get the second one here ...