The elevated variety of youngsters aged 5-11 who obtain the vaccine towards Covid-19 causes optimism, acknowledged Amalia Hadjiyianni, Larnaca and Famagusta hospitals’ Scientific Director.
She added that since Friday when the vaccination of the particular age group started and till immediately, 33 youngsters have been vaccinated on the Famagusta Well being Heart whereas one other 20 appointments have been made for immediately.
Concerning hospitalizations, she stated presently on the Famagusta Basic Hospital which operates as a COVID-19 reference hospital there are 43 individuals receiving therapy for COVID, eight of them within the Elevated Care Unit, whereas three individuals needed to be intubagted. The youngest is 24 years of age and the oldest 90, each with none vaccination historical past. The common age of hospitalisations is 66, she added.
She famous that 80% of hospitalized individuals on the reference hospital should not vaccinated. She additionally stated that to date there was no affected person with the Omicron variant since all admissions are checked.
Hadjiyianni stated that presently there are 22 sufferers on the Larnaca Hospital and one other 123 persons are cared for on the Eden Rehabilitation Centre ready to check unfavourable earlier than being launched.