City of Brno Approves Policy To Combat Drug Addiction
Representatives of the City of Brno have approved a new municipal policy strategy to deal with drugs and drug addiction for the period 2022–2025. The action plan will focus not…
Blood Donation Awareness Course To Be Added To Syllabus In Brno Schools
As a part of the ‘Donate Blood for Brno’ campaign, primary and secondary schools in the city will include ‘Blood: The Essence of Life’, a course about the importance of…
Czech Republic Lagging Slightly Behind EU Average In Vaccine Rollout
Almost 69% of the adult population of the EU are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, close to the EU target of 70% by the end of August. However, there is…
Czech Republic To Start Third Dose of Vaccination From September 20th
According to Chytra Karantena, applications for the third dose of vaccine against Covid-19 will open from September 20th, 2021. A third dose will be available to vulnerable groups, which includes…
Government Reverses Plans To End Free Preventive Covid-19 Tests For All From September
On Monday, the government reversed plans to end free preventive testing for all. Last week, a Ministry of Health proposal to restrict free preventive testing to certain categories of citizens…
New Data Confirms Shortage of Pediatricians in the Czech Republic
According to data from the Professional Society of General Practitioners, many retiring pediatricians have no one to replace them in surgeries, and the average age of general practitioners for children…
Clinical Study To Provide Clarity Over Development of Vaccination Program By End of August
Yesterday, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš released a video on Twitter, saying that a decision will be taken by the end of August whether to accept antibodies as proof of immunity…
Vaccinated Civil Servants To Be Granted Two Extra Days of Paid Leave
The government has granted two days of paid leave to all civil servants who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Government employees can use these days off any time until the…
Vulnerable Groups May Receive Third Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine
By the end of August, it will be decided whether a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be given to vulnerable groups in the Czech Republic, such as the…
Walk-In Vaccination Centre Opens Today At Brno’s Olympia Shopping Centre
St. Ann’s University Hospital in Brno (FNUSA) opened a walk-in vaccination center in the Olympia shopping center at 12 noon on Wednesday. The centre is open to anyone over the…