Attorney-General George Savvides is holding an extraordinary meeting Monday, with police and the Cyprus Medical Association (CMA), following allegations of doctors issuing forged COVID-19 vaccination certificates. The meeting, attended by Health Minister
According to claims made by a pulmonologist at Limassol General’s COVID-19 ward, some doctors are dissuading their patients from getting a coronavirus vaccine. Pulmonologist Dr Charis Armeftis, on CyBC radio, criticised the
Walk-in COVID vaccination centres were swamped on Friday as hundreds of people queued up to get a jab on the first day for those not registered with the national health system (GHS).
Unvaccinated tourists must get tested if staying over seven days, while children aged 12 to 15 can get a COVID-19 jab, the Cabinet decided Friday. Cyprus will tighten rules on unvaccinated arrivals
Scientists advising the government on coronavirus will convene on Thursday to discuss whether children under 16 should be included in Cyprus’ vaccination rollout. The majority of scientists appear to err on the
Moderna’s COVID-19 jab could become the second vaccine given the green light for children over the age of 12, as the European Medicine Agency on Friday recommended its use for 12- to
As the COVID-19 spike soars way over our heads, the government has been doing its contortion act of trying to do something about it without hurting anyone’s feelings. It is an impossible
Walk-in vaccination centres saw a brisk take-up, as within their first hour of operation on Thursday, 270 people had already received their first COVID-19 shot. Five walk-in centres in all districts started
Vaccinated Cypriots can enjoy a state-sponsored holiday, with a quarter of the island’s hotels and tourist enterprises participating in the government discount scheme for jabbed vacationers. On Tuesday, the Deputy Ministry of
More than one in ten teenagers aged 16 and 17 have got their first of two COVID-19 jabs vindicating the government’s decision to widen vaccine coverage. Health Ministry spokesperson Margarita Kyriakou said
