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[PIO] Announcement by the Ministry of Health on the administration of a booster/4th dose to people with Diabetes Mellitus and Severe Obesity

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The Ministry of Health informs that from tomorrow 11 May 2022, the booster/4th dose (MrNA vaccine) will also be given to people of any age:

  1. with Diabetes Mellitus,
  2. with severe Obesity: BMI ≥40 or ≥35 with metabolic syndrome,

provided that a period of five (5) months has elapsed since receiving the booster/3rd dose.

Beneficiaries may come to the walk-in vaccination centres by presenting a medical certificate from a Specialist (identity card or passport and vaccination card) or may express interest in arranging an appointment for vaccination through the attending physician by sending a request to the following e-mail address: 4dose@moh.gov

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Taking the booster/4th dose is optional.

Vaccination centre opening hours (walkin)

  1. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00am.m - 3pm
  2. Wednesday: 8:00am - 6pm
  3. Saturday: 8:00am - 1pm

Vaccination centres

Nicosia

Nicosia: State Fair

Larnaca: Larnaca Old Hospital

Limassol

Limassol: Linopetra Health Centre

Paphos: Paphos General Hospital

Famagusta: Famagusta Health Centre

Kyperounda: Vaccination Centre (formerly SPC)

Polis Chrysochous: Polis Chrysochous Hospital (every Tuesday 9:30am to 2:00pm)

Recall that vaccine administration may be carried out 14 days after infection, provided there are no active symptoms of the diseaseCOVID-19.

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