10-04-2021 17:13
The COVID-19 Vaccination Portal opens tomorrow for people belonging to specific vulnerable groups - 7,500 vaccination appointments available for specific vulnerable groups on April 11 and 12 - By April 9, a total of 183,225 vaccinations had been given (1st dose: 130,937 and 2nd dose: 52,288) - The first dose of the vaccine was given to 10,318 people from the vulnerable groups and 654 bedridden people - Vaccination started in closed structures - The first dose of the vaccine was given to 158 people in the Central Prisons
The implementation of the National Vaccination Plan against COVID-19 continues, with the priority for arranging appointments being given to specific groups of people at increased risk for serious illness. From Sunday, April 11, at 8 am, until Monday, April 12, at 8 pm, 7,500 Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccination appointments will be available through the Vaccination Portal at Vaccination Centres in all Provinces, with availability of each vaccine by analogy. Priority for vaccination will be given to 7,200 patients, registered in the General Health System, as determined on the basis of scientific criteria by the Scientific Advisory Committee and the ad hoc Committee for the ranking of vulnerable groups. The cooperation of both the scientific companies and the Pancyprian Medical Association as well as the Patients 'Associations through the Federation of Patients' Associations of Cyprus was enormous and important for the preparation of patient registers. It is noted that the requests from Specialist Doctors received after the deadline for submission have been included in the majority, while for those that could not be included in the current phase, will be satisfied later. In particular, the following patients, regardless of age, will be able to schedule their vaccination on April 11 and 12: Severe Chronic Respiratory Disease Severe Chronic Kidney Disease Severe Heart Failure Severe Cardiovascular Disease Congenital heart disease after surgical correction with significant residual damage or uncorrected congenital heart disease with significant residual damage Patients with haemoglobinopathies Patients with a history of transplantation People with immunodeficiency, oncological cases and haematological malignancies Patients with quadriplegia - Neurological Diseases with impaired respiratory function People with Down Syndrome Patients receiving biological agents and approved by the Pharmaceutical Services on a nominal request. Patients in the above groups will be informed of their priority for appointments and by text message, provided that their contact details are complete and correct. It is reminded again that in the case of patients who are not beneficiaries of GESS or who receive medicinal products that fall into the specific categories privately, they will be given priority for vaccination, based on the above criteria, after confirmation of their treating physician and sending a request to the electronic address emvoliasmos.eidikes@moh.gov.cy, where the patient will be interested in vaccination, the Identification Number / Identification Document Number, contact phone number will be recorded, the group of patients belonging will be mentioned and the relevant certificate of the therapist will be attached doctor. As of April 9, 183,225 vaccinations had been given, of which 130,937 were for the first dose and 52,288 were for both doses. The first dose of the vaccine was also given to 10,318 people belonging to vulnerable groups and 654 bedridden people. At the same time, vaccination in closed structures began and will continue in the coming days. Already, 158 people in the Central Prison have been vaccinated with the first dose. (MKY)
