Cyprus to vaccinate 12-15 year olds against COVID-19

NICOSIA: Cyprus on Friday said children aged 12 to 15 would be included in a mass inoculation programme to curb the spread of COVID-19, as it tightened regulations for access to public areas.

The island has been experiencing an aggressive spike caused by the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus which started manifesting in mid-June. Cyprus has recorded 416 deaths from the coronavirus since March 2020 and 100,784 infections. "The only way we can stop the emergence of new aggressive strains (of COVID-19) is vaccination," Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said in a statement.