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Α total of 310,000 inoculated with 1st dose of COVID vaccine by beginning of May

23/03/2021 09:31

Α total of 310,000 people will be inoculated at least with the 1st dose of a COVID vaccine by beginning of May in Cyprus, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.

In a press release, the Ministry says that by the 1st week of May the step up in the vaccination process of the population is deemed to be significant, adding that despite the decrease in the arrival of AstraZeneca batches, Cyprus is set to receive 270,000 additional doses of all 4 authorised vaccines by the end of April. Between December 2020-April 2021 Cyprus will have received a total of 440,000 doses.

In particular, the Ministry estimates that the first week of May an additional 195,000 citizens will receive the 1st dose of the vaccine. According to the National Inoculation Plan, during this period vulnerable groups of people and other citizens over 45 will get the jab.

The Ministry points out once again that inoculation is the only way to fight the pandemic and protect ourselves and urges all citizens to get the vaccine so that we can all return to normality the soonest.