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Ministry expects 10,000 flu jabs at pharmacies within two weeks

Private pharmacies are expected to receive 10,000 doses of flu vaccine within the next two weeks, the Ministry of...
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Cyprus among lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Europe, ECDC finds

European response to COVID-19 vaccination campaigns remains particularly low, according to a new report by the European Centre for...
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Cyprus to create national vaccination registry to replace easily-lost paper records

Seriously ill patients — including transplant recipients who are required to repeat all their vaccinations — have repeatedly lost...
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Vaccinations reach 98% of cattle and 76% of sheep and goats; no new cases recorded

First-dose vaccinations against foot-and-mouth disease have reached 98% of the cattle population and 76% of sheep and goats, according...
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GHS doctors refuse to keep fronting thousands for vaccines without payment

Personal doctors (GPs) in the General Healthcare System are pushing back again over a funding system that forces them...
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MRNA cancer vaccine cuts melanoma deaths by half in five-year trial

A cancer vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck has cut the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by nearly...
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Doctors say procurement procedures discourage vaccination

Doctors say current vaccine procurement procedures are acting as a disincentive to vaccination programmes, with medical associations warning that...
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EU court rules Commission wrongly denied access to von der Leyen-Pfizer texts

The European Union Court has ruled today that the European Commission erred in its decision to deny journalists access...
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Paediatric triple vaccine supply depleted – Health authorities managing limited stocks

Cyprus is temporarily halting the distribution of the booster dose of the triple vaccine against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis...
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Europe records highest measles cases in 25 years, Cyprus children hospitalised

The European Region has recorded its highest number of measles cases in 25 years, according to the World Health...
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Ministry of health to take measures against raging seasonal viruses

The Ministry of Health is implementing new measures to address rising respiratory infections and flu cases, following warnings from...
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Global shingles cases surge as doctors urge vaccination for over-50s

One of the most contagious viruses in nature is the one that causes shingles, according to medical experts. The...
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Seasonal infections rise as winter approaches

As autumn draws to a close and temperatures fluctuate between warm days and cool nights, Cyprus is bracing for...
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