A setback will bring about catastrophic consequences for the country and its economy, the Health Ministry warned Saturday, urging once again the youth to get their COVID vaccines.
A press release said that 63.6% of the population were vaccinated so far with the 1st dose and 47.8% concluded its vaccination scheme with either the one-dose vaccine of Johnson&Johnson and/or AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech which require 2 doses.
Figures show that only 27.3% of ages 18-19 got at least 1 dose of their jab while in ages between 20-29 this percentage reaches 35.1%.
As regards the ages 30-39 the vaccination reached 52.3%, in ages 40-49, 50-59 and 60-69 the percentages stand at 72.5%, 71.6% and 81.6%, respectively. In ages 70-79 the vaccinate rate stands at 91.3% and in ages 80+ it has reached 91.8%.
Source: Cyprus News Agency