The vaccination program until next Friday - At what ages does the Vaccination Portal open?

With the aim of vaccinating the largest possible percentage of the population, the implementation of the National Vaccination Plan against COVID-19. Until May 13, vaccinated with 1^η vaccine dose 42,5% (314,163 subjects) and 13,3% of the population (98,605 people) has completed their vaccination regimen. The fact that they were made until yesterday a total of 412,768 vaccinations, ie 46,9 doses are administered per 100 inhabitants, ranks Cyprus in the 3^η position among EU Member States.

Having achieved the original designs who talked about making an appointment and vaccinating people aged 45 and over until early May, the process will be completed next week at least once the possibility to arrange an appointment for people 18 years and older. Therefore, in the near future, older people who have not scheduled an appointment will be given the opportunity to do so again, with the available vaccines.

Therefore, the program for the opening of the Vaccination Portal in the period May 15-22 is the following:

* It is noted that Vaccination Portal will open in June especially for people attending Academic Institutions abroad on a date to be announced in the near future. Therefore, students are asked not to schedule an appointment as they will not be able to do so due to their absence abroad, as there will be no possibility of rescheduling.

It is pointed out that the program for the weekend is different and the Vaccination Portal will open on May 15 for the ages 50-54 and on May 16 for the ages 55-60. Vaccinations will be carried out with all available vaccines in the Vaccination Centers that operate nationwide. In addition, the process of administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to beneficiaries aged 20 and over continues in the clinics of Personal Physicians who have expressed interest.

The results of vaccinations are visible in epidemiological indicators. Typical highlighting from the latter national reference, is Downward trend recorded both in the number of cases and in the cumulative incidence and the rate of positivity, especially in the ages with a high rate of vaccination coverage. A decrease is also observed in the admissions of patients with COVID in hospitals, which reduces the burden on the Health System.