By the end of June, more than 60% of the adult population in Cyprus will have received at least the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19, Dr Olga Kalakouta, Deputy Director of Health Services has said.
In a written statement, she notes that vaccination is expected to accelerate in April, since, according to an updated schedule, Cyprus is expected to receive an additional 270,000 doses of the four licensed vaccines in the EU.
By early May, the total number of people vaccinated (at least with one dose) will reach 310,000, covering vulnerable groups and the general population aged 45 and over.
She notes that by the end of June, more than 60% of the adult population, who express their wish, will have received at least the first dose of the vaccine.
Until today, more than 135,000 vaccinations have been administered in Cyprus, of which more than 93,475 concern the first dose of the vaccine, while more than 36,000 people have been fully vaccinated.
According to official data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), until Wednesday 24th of March, 13% of the total population of the Republic of Cyprus has received at least one dose of the vaccine.
According to data by OurWorldInData, Cyprus ranks 5th in Europe as regards the administration of at least one dose of vaccine, with an average of 14.78 doses per 100 population ( data until 21 March 2021).
Concluding, she said that beginning of April the vaccination program will begin in closed structures, such as prisons and reception centers for refugees and immigrants.
