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…
Vaccination Program Begins For Brno’s Homeless Population
Last week, the Podané ruce organization began vaccinating homeless people in Brno against Covid-19. More than 80 doses of the Moderna vaccine have already been successfully administered by the organization’s…
Preventive Tests For Covid-19 Will No Longer Be Covered By Insurance From September 1st
According to Health Minister Adam Vojtěch, preventive testing for Covid-19 will not be insured under the public health insurance system from September 1st. Exceptions apply for children under 12 years…
Data Shows Negligible Confirmed Case Numbers of Covid-19 Among Fully Vaccinated
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and the Institute of Health Information and Statistics, vaccination against Covid-19 is proven to be significantly effective against infection as well…
New Walk-in Vaccination Centre To Open at Brno’s Janacek Theater This Week
A new walk-in vaccination centre will open this week in the former premises of the Bohéma restaurant, to the side of Brno’s Janacek Theater. The centre will start operation on…