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Vaccination appointments for the third dose for all adults over the age of 60 and healthcare professionals will be available on September 30, Primary Health Care Secretary General Marios Themistocleous said on Monday during a regular briefing.
Immunocompromised patients became the first people eligible for a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine on September 14, and 13,175 have since received it, he added.
In addition, he said, residents of day care centers for the elderly are the next candidates for third dose eligibility. Online appointment bookings will open for them next week.
As the president of the National Vaccination Committee, Maria Theodoridou, said during the briefing, these groups of people face a higher risk of infection if they do not receive a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
59.2% of people treated for the disease in intensive care units and 48% of those who die from the coronavirus are between 60 and 79 years old, Theodoridou noted.
In terms of vaccination rates, 60.6% of the general public and 70% of all adults have already received a dose.
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