#vaccines

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday called on the public to “leave behind” their concerns over the AstraZeneca vaccine and trust doctors. “The consequences of the possible side effects are so ...

Only people aged 59-60 will be eligible to book a slot for a Covid vaccination on Friday, 9 April, the health ministry has said. In a press release issued late Thursday ...

The government vaccine portal crashed a few minutes after opening on Wednesday due to heavy traffic, angering thousands of people who were trying to arrange jab appointments. The portal opened ...

The government on Tuesday delivered a batch of vaccines for Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the north. The vaccines will go to adults living in Rizokarpaso, Ayia Triada, Kormakitis ...

The health ministry on Sunday said it was opening a vaccination portal on Monday for people who take biological agents and immunosuppressive drugs. Close to 6,000 slots will be available. Individuals ...

Only nationals of Cyprus and Israel and permanent residents in both countries who hold a valid vaccination certificate will be able to travel to Cyprus without any restrictions, authorities clarified ...

Turkish Cypriots received close to 10,000 Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday through the bicommunal technical committee on health. The vaccines were handed over at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint. Greek Cypriot co-chairman of ...

German federal and state health ministries agreed that from Wednesday AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine can be used for people aged 60 and above, following further reports of a rare brain blood ...

Four patients and two health professionals at the Nicosia general hospital’s cardiological ward, including a fully vaccinated doctor, had tested positive for coronavirus, it was confirmed on Tuesday, as ...

Royal Caribbean International announced on Thursday that all-new 7-night cruises will be departing from from Limassol, starting July 10. The liner Jewel of the Seas will sail the Cypriot and Greek ...

European Union leaders meet on Thursday to discuss a coordinated path out of the COVID-19 pandemic as infections surge again in many of their countries, seeking agreement on how to ...

By June, over 60 per cents of the adults in Cyprus who have expressed their wish to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will receive at least the first jab, the health ministry ...

Vulnerable groups and everyone aged 45 and over should receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by the first week of May, the health ministry announced on Monday. A total ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received his first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Friday and urged the public to do the same, saying “he did not feel a ...

Almost 9,000 vaccination appointments for those aged 66 and older will be made available over the weekend, the health ministry announced on Friday. Some 8,934 appointments will be made available though the online ...

Around 7,000 people who were affected by the postponement of AstraZeneca vaccinations will be called on Monday and Tuesday to rebook their appointments, it was announced on Friday. According to acting ...

Cyprus has pre-ordered 50,000 Sputnik vaccines as a first step and will order more if the Russian-made vaccine secures early approval from the European Medicines Agency, government spokesman Kyriakos Koushos said ...

The European Union will on Wednesday unveil a COVID-19 pass to allow free travel this summer and support the struggling tourism sector despite the bloc’s sluggish vaccination campaign and ...

The health ministry suspended AstraZeneca vaccinations until Thursday, pending instructions from the European Medicines Agency, after several EU countries reported possible serious side effects, it was announced on Monday evening. ...

Cyprus has temporarily stopped inoculations with a specific batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs pending further clarifications, while assuring that there have been no reports of blood clot issues from any ...

The European Union will urge the United States to permit the export of millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as it scrambles to bridge supply shortfalls, the Financial ...

The Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are more than 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations from Covid-19 in those over 80 after one dose of either shot, Public Health England (PHE) said on Monday, ...

Covid-19 vaccinations reached 76.176 as of February 26, the health ministry announced on Saturday. Cyprus has fully vaccinated 22,559 people while another 53,617 have received the first dose, bringing the total to 76,176 vaccinations, according ...

Officials on Thursday called it irresponsible and risky for Cyprus to potentially acquire supplies of Covid-19 vaccine not licensed by EU authorities, and that the island has no choice but ...