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According to the Cyprus Mail vaccinations should be available for over 61s on Wednesday and over 57s by the end of the week.

Cyprus will soon receive 60,000 vaccine doses which should enable those aged 57 and 58 to book vaccine appointments from Friday or Saturday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday.

Ioannou added that with a shipment of 60,000 vaccine doses due to arrive in the next few days, the vaccination portal for those aged 61 and older will open on Wednesday while depending on demand, those aged 57 and 58 will be able to book vaccine appointments from Friday or Saturday.

In addition, slots for a number of vulnerable groups will be opening over the coming weeks.

The supplementary state budget will set aside €60 million for additional spending as part of the national coronavirus strategy, he said during a house finance committee meeting.

This €60 million will be used to purchase more vaccines, fund testing and track and trace services, reinforce the epidemiological surveillance unit and public health clinics and purchase services from private clinics.