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Slovakia Suspends Inoculation with AstraZeneca Vaccine

Slovakia Suspends Inoculation with AstraZeneca Vaccine

Bratislava, May 11 (TASR) – Slovakia has suspended vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine, TASR was told on Tuesday by Health Ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Eliasova, who added that the decision will concern those who were about to receive their first shot. “People waiting for the second shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine are

Vaccinated Contacts of Coronavirus Positives Don't Have to Self-Isolate

Vaccinated Contacts of Coronavirus Positives Don't Have to Self-Isolate

Bratislava, May 10 (TASR) – People who’ve had both shots of an mRNA vaccine at least 14 days ago or at least one vector jab against COVID-19 minimum four weeks earlier won’t have to self-isolate after being in contact with a COVID-positive, if they themselves don’t develop symptoms,

Overall Death Rate in March 48%-higher Than Average for Past 5 Years

Overall Death Rate in March 48%-higher Than Average for Past 5 Years

Bratislava, May 5 (TASR) – The overall death rate in Slovakia in March 2021 was 48-percent higher than the average for the past five years, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday, adding that the figure for March was the lowest in four months, however. A total of 7,232 people died

NCZI Head: Vaccination Dates for Youth Were Allocated Correctly

NCZI Head: Vaccination Dates for Youth Were Allocated Correctly

Bratislava, May 3 (TASR) – Vaccination dates for 16- and 17-year-olds were assigned correctly and in accord with the respective regulation, National Centre for Health Information (NCZI) head Robert Suja told a news conference on Monday. According to Suja, there wasn’t a high demand for vaccination in the regions where

Slovak Prime Minister Gets His First Jab against Coronavirus

Slovak Prime Minister Gets His First Jab against Coronavirus

Bratislava, May 1 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLANO) on Saturday received his first jab against coronavirus – the Vaxzevria vaccine from AstraZeneca. “Vaccination is the fastest way of defeating the pandemic. History has also shown it,” said Heger after getting the shot at the National Football Stadium in Bratislava,

Tests No Longer Required for Going to Work in Medium and Light Red Districts

Tests No Longer Required for Going to Work in Medium and Light Red Districts

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) – Negative tests for coronavirus won’t be required any longer to go to work or enter a shop in medium-red and light-red coloured districts as of Monday, according to the Public Health Authority spokesperson Dasa Rackova. However, negative tests will still be required to be allowed

Special Shopping Hours for Elderly to Be Scrapped as of May 9

Special Shopping Hours for Elderly to Be Scrapped as of May 9

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – The special shopping hours for the elderly, the disabled and accompanying persons in force due to coronavirus on each working day between 9-11 a.m. will be scrapped as of May 9, the Public Health Authority’s (UVZ) spokesperson Dasa Rackova announced on Thursday. A new