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'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
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 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
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
The Kyiv Prosecutor’s Office has started an investigation into a fake Covid-19 vaccination certificate scheme organized by a police officer and a medical worker, according to a Dec. 10 announcement. Law enforcement suspects the Kyiv-based duo of entering false information about vaccination into the Helsi electronic system, which then
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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