Vaccinations for people aged 2 and over with mRNA technology vaccines (Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna) will start on Monday, August 2021, 12, following the recommendation by the Cyprus Pediatric Society and the Scientific Advisory Committee for the coronavirus.
As noted by the Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipandelas, the vaccination will be voluntary and with the necessary consent of the parents or legal guardians.
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Already, he said, in several European Union countries, such as France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Greece as of today, vaccination of children aged 12-15 is underway, in an effort to achieve greater protection of the population.