Filenews 16 November 2021
Vaccination with a booster dose for people aged 40 years and over begins tomorrow, 17 November, provided that a period of six months has necessarily elapsed since the completion of their vaccination regimen (administration of 2nd dose in the case of Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines or the Johnson&Johnson monododose vaccine).
Beneficiaries will be able to be served from tomorrow at the walk-in vaccination centres operating in all provinces from Monday to Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Alternatively, people aged 40 years and over will be able to arrange an appointment through the Vaccination Portal from tomorrow. For Paphos the walk-in centre is at the General Hospital, Paphos.
It is recalled that people who received the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccine during the initial vaccination will receive the same vaccine for the booster dose. People who were initially vaccinated with AstraZeneca will be able to choose an mRNA technology vaccine (Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna). Finally, people who received the Johnson&Johnson monodose vaccine will be able to be vaccinated with either an mRNA vaccine or the Johnson&Johnson.All individuals must provide proof of identification (ID card, passports, Alien Registration Card, etc.), as well as their Vaccination Card.
