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Ukraine to consider vaccination of children over 5 years old
Chief State Sanitary Doctor Ihor Kuzin revealed that the Ministry of Health is considering allowing children over the age of 5 to receive the Covid-19 vaccine starting April. In an interview with BBC Ukraine, Kuzin stated that this decision is being considered as other countries that implemented vaccination for children

Ukraine to reduce validity of Covid-19 certificates to 9 months
Ukraine's Deputy Health Minister Maria Karchevych has announced on Jan. 10 that Ukraine will shorten the validity period of Covid-19 vaccine certificates from a full year to 270 days. Karchevych said in a TV interview that the decision will likely be made "sometime this week" and will follow the same

Ukraine approves booster doses for healthcare, orphanage employees
Healthcare workers and employees of orphanages are now eligible for a third booster vaccine dose against Covid-19, according to a press release published by the Ministry of Health on Dec. 22. People in these lines of work can receive their third shot if six months have elapsed since they got

Health minister falsely claims Ukraine reached WHO's target of vaccinating 40% of population
Health Minister Viktor Lyashko announced on Dec. 13 that Ukraine has reached the World Health Organization's recommended target of fully vaccinating 40% of its adult population against Covid-19 by the end of 2021. However, according to the WHO's Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022, the goal for every

World Bank to give Ukraine $150 million for Covid-19 vaccination drive
The World Bank announced on Dec. 10 that it will give Ukraine $150 million to help "prevent, detect and respond to the threats posed by Covid-19 and strengthen Ukraine's national health system." Around $120 million will go towards helping Ukraine buy 16.5 million vaccine doses, enough to fully innoculate

Health Ministry warns of new scam targeting vaccinated people
A new scam is spreading in Ukraine, taking advantage of the government's promise to pay Hr 1,000 to each person who gets fully vaccinated, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko warned on Dec. 6. The victim is told to visit a link to receive their Hr 1,000. A fake page
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