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With the aim to vaccinate 65% of the population with at least the 1st dose of by the end of June, the Ministry of Health is speeding up the process of appointment availability for the 20-29 age group. Already in Cyprus, 36.5 % of the population has been vaccinated with the 1st dose, a percentage which is higher than the EU average (31.3 %).

Schedule of appointments on 11 and 12 May

Continuing the process of the arrangement of appointments, the Vaccination Portal will open in the coming days as follows:

The Vaccination Portal will be accessible on the above dates and hours only for the ages mentioned in each case and not for older people. Vaccinations will be carried out with the available licensed vaccines in Vaccination Centres operating in all districts.

Vaccinations in the districts at an advanced stage

While the planning of appointments continues normally, a significant proportion of the population has been vaccinated by district. More specifically:

The benefits of vaccination are now evident in Cyprus, since according to the latest data the number of cases and admissions to hospitals has decreased significantly, as a result of vaccination coverage. It is noteworthy that positive cases with a history of vaccination have mild symptoms and do not result in hospitalisation.

Vaccination against the disease and adherence to simple personal protective measures are our weapons to limit the spread of the virus and stop transmission. The return to normality, as soon as possible, and the safe restart of social activities and the economy depends on the individual responsibility of each citizen towards the whole of society and the awareness that our goal will be achieved only through collective effort.

(MPO/EK)