The Ministry of Health informs the public that the 2nd batch of 15,000 seasonal flu vaccines has been received.
The remaining vaccines (53,000), according to the Convention's provisions, will be delivered in installments in the coming weeks and the process will be completed by mid-November.
It is recalled that according to the existing program, vaccination with the seasonal flu vaccine is indicated for people who fall into the following high-risk groups:
All persons over 65 years of age,
Children older than 6 months and adults with one or more of the following aggravating factors or chronic diseases:
Chronic respiratory diseases
Chronic cardiovascular disease
Diabetes mellitus or other chronic metabolic disease
Chronic kidney or liver disease
Neurological or neuromuscular diseases
Sickle cell anemia and other hemoglobinopathies
Immunosuppression (hereditary or acquired)
Transplantation of organs or primordial hematopoietic cells
Children and adolescents in need of long-term aspirin treatment
People with body mass index (BMI)> 40 kg / m2,
Pregnant women regardless of gestational age, women, breastfeeding,
People who are in close contact with children <6 months old or caring for people who belong to a high-risk group,
Employees in health care facilities (medical and other staff) and in refugee-migrant accommodation centers,
Veterinarians as well as professionals in the field of animal production and especially: poultry farmers, pig breeders, breeders, butchers and generally people who come into systematic contact with poultry.
Aiming to give priority to vulnerable groups, and to avoid the inconvenience of people falling under the seasonal flu vaccine criteria, the vaccines will be given from Wednesday, November 6, 2019 KATOPIN RANTEVOU to the following Vaccination Centers of the Ministry of Health, on the reported days and hours:
1) For people over the age of 65 as well as adults who fall into one or more aggravating factors or chronic diseases listed above:
Nicosia Province:
Adult Vaccination Center of the Old Hospital of Nicosia
Contact phone number: 22801609
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
Lakatamia Health Center Vaccination Center
Contact phone number: 22443390
Days and Hours: Wednesday and Thursday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
Evrychos Health Center Vaccination Center
Contact phone number: 22465579
Days and Hours: Every Wednesday from 07:30 to 15:00.
Limassol Province:
Adult Vaccination Center of the Old Hospital of Limassol
Contact telephone: 25829068
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 15:00.
Troodos Hospital Vaccination Center, Kyperounta
Contact phone number: 25806709
Days and Hours: Every Tuesday from 07:30 to 15:00 and Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 07:30 to 15:00.
Larnaca Province:
Adult Vaccination Center of the Old Hospital of Larnaca
Contact phone number: 24818047
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
Paphos Province:
Adult Vaccination Center of Paphos General Hospital
Contact phone number: 26803246
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 15:00.
Polis Chrysochou Hospital Vaccination Center
Contact phone number: 26821825
Days and Hours: Wednesday and Thursday from 07:30 to 15:00, Friday from 07:30 to 15:00.
Famagusta District:
Vaccination Center of the General Hospital of Famagusta
Contact phone number: 23200188
Days and Hours: Daily from 07:30 to 15:00.
2) For children> 6 months and adolescents up to 18 years old who fall into one or more aggravating factors or chronic diseases described above:
Nicosia Province:
Maternity & Child Welfare Protection Center of Makarios Hospital, Nicosia
Contact phone number: 22405071
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
Center for Maternal Protection & Child Welfare, Evrychos Health Center
Contact phone number: 22465579
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
Limassol Province:
Maternity Protection & Child Welfare Center Old Limassol Hospital
Contact phone number: 25829031
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
Center for Maternal Protection & Child Welfare of the Ministry of Health, Troodos Hospital (Kyperounta)
Contact phone number: 25806709
Days and Hours: Tuesday from 07:30 to 15:00.
Larnaca Province:
Maternity Protection & Child Welfare Center of the Old Larnaca Hospital
Contact phone number: 24818047
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
Paphos Province:
Center for Maternity Protection & Child Welfare of the Ministry of Health, Paphos General Hospital
Contact phone number: 26803246
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 15:00.
Center for Maternity Protection & Child Welfare of Polis Chrysochou Hospital
Contact phone number: 26821825
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
Famagusta District:
Maternity & Child Welfare Protection Center of Famagusta General Hospital
Contact phone number: 23200188
Days and Hours: Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 15:00.
It is noted that in order to be able to be vaccinated, people over the age of 65 must present an ID card or other identification document, and people under the age of 65 who belong to the above-mentioned vulnerable groups of the population, any evidence confirms the category to which they fall (eg Medical Certificate).
Source: sigmalive