Following a decision of the Council of Ministers on November 15 to shield the adult population through the granting of the support / 3rd installment, the Ministry of Health informs that from Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the booster vaccination starts / 3rd dose for people aged 18 and over, provided that a period of six months has passed from the completion of their vaccination regimen (2nd dose in the case of Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine).
For better service, From December 8, the beneficiaries will be able to arrange appointments through the Vaccination Portal or to be served through the walk-in vaccination centers, without prior appointment.
Walk-in centers operate in all provinces, from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For people who have received the Johnson & Johnson monosodium vaccine, the service is available only at the walk-in vaccination centers.
The vaccination of citizens who are not registered in the software of GESS is conducted every Friday from 8 in the morning until 6 in the afternoon.
Clarifications for the operation of the vaccination centers (walk-in):
Daily from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. the following centers operate:
Nicosia: State Exhibition A ', B', C ', D' / Latsia Health Center
Limassol: "Spyros Kyprianou" Sports Center A ', B', C ', D' / Linopetra Health Center / Troodos Hospital (Kyperounta)
Larnaca: Larnaca Port A ', B', C ', D'
Famagusta: General Hospital
Paphos: General Hospital
Daily from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturdays until 1 p.m. The following walk-in vaccination centers continue to operate:
Nicosia: State Exhibition A ', B', C ', D'
Limassol: Sports Center "Spyros Kyprianou" A ', B', C ', D'
Larnaca: Larnaca Port A ', B', C ', D'
Famagusta: General Hospital
Paphos: General Hospital
At the same time, the vaccinations of the citizens with the 1st and 2nd dose continue.
It is recalled that people who received the Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna vaccine during the initial vaccination will receive the same vaccine for the booster dose. Individuals initially vaccinated with AstraZeneca will be able to choose an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer / BioNTech or Moderna). Finally, people who have received the Johnson & Johnson monosodium vaccine will be able to be vaccinated with either the mRNA technology vaccine or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
All persons must present proof of identification (identity card, passport, Alien Registration Card, etc.), as well as the vaccination card, if they are individuals who will receive the 2nd or 3rd dose.