Confusion at vaccination centres sparks new process rules

The Ministry of Well being has pushed ahead quite a few rules to facilitate the coronavirus vaccination course of following an avalanche of complaints over confusion at centres.

The rules will primarily concentrate on the vaccination process of youngsters and highschool college students, Philenews reported on Thursday.

Evagoras Tambouris of Nursing Companies stated that as from January 2 and all through the primary week of the brand new yr the designated vaccination days for kids aged 5 to 11 will enhance.

As well as, all walk-in vaccination facilities in Cyprus will solely serve highschool college students wishing to take the booster shot on December 27 and 28. And this is applicable to these with solely 5 months – moderately than 5 and a half – since their vaccine routine was accomplished.

After disturbances reported over the previous few days in vaccination facilities for lengthy ready occasions in addition to for the number of vaccines related particular info was made public.

To start with, all 4 vaccines on provide – that’s AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson – are provided in all vaccination facilities in Cyprus on a weekly foundation.

AstraZeneca is accessible solely on Wednesdays, each by appointment and on the idea of walk-in.

Moderna is obtainable by appointment solely on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Johnson & Johnson is barely out there on Mondays and Thursdays, each by appointment and on the idea of walk-in.

Pfizer is accessible by appointment any day of the week, Monday to Saturday.