COVID19: Cyprus bolsters child vaccination drive

In collaboration with the Cyprus Pediatric Society, the Health Ministry will start vaccinating children aged 5-11 from 2 January at the vaccination centres. A Health Ministry statement said the decision was taken

COVID19: No SafePass with just one jab

Health authorities in Cyprus will be tweaking the criteria for the issue of a SafePass, with those who have only received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine no longer be allowed

COVID19: Booster shots for over 80s

Cyprus health authorities pushed forward with their COVID-19 booster shot rollout reaching people aged 80 and above on Monday. Vaccinations are being carried out at the walk-in centres pending the tweaking of

COVID19: 4 upgrades in new safe travel list

Cyprus upgraded France, Spain and the Netherlands from its high-risk ‘red’ to the medium-risk ‘orange’ category, while keeping its safest ‘green’ category unchanged under the latest COVID travel risk assessment released on

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COVID19: Drop in hospitalisations, older patients

A drop in new daily coronavirus cases has also brought about a decreasing number of patients needing hospitalisation, however, their average age is rising. Amalia Hadjiyianni, scientific director of Famagusta General, the

COVID19: Vaccination centres open on Saturdays

With schools in full swing, the Health Ministry announced it would be operating seven vaccination centres islandwide on Saturdays to better cater to children and students. Anyone wanting to get a COVID-19