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COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccination against COVID-19 started in Slovakia started in late December 2020. The first person received the jab on December 26.

Those who wish to be vaccinated will have to book the date via the vakcinacia.nczisk.sk website (vaccination registration form available in Slovak only).

Slovakia uses the vaccines that have been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for use in the European Union: two mRNA vaccines, Comirnaty produced by Pfizer/BioNTech and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and the adenovirus-based AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected to be added to the rollout soon.

FAQs about vaccination in Slovakia

Vaccination of foreigners living in Slovakia

EU citizens who live in Slovakia need to register their S1 form to be eligible for Covid vaccination

Registration form for Covid vaccine has new features

You can now also register for a vaccination if you are accompanying a person aged 70 or over. Compiled by Spectator staff 11 h6. May 2021, at 17:34

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PM Eduard Heger (right), Deputy PM Veronika Remišová (Za Ľudí) and Deputy PM Igor Matovič (OĽaNO).

Heger cabinet gains parliament's approval. Ministry plans to involve general practitioners in Covid vaccination programme. President bestows award on members of armed forces. Michaela Terenzani 4. máj4. May 2021, at 17:28

General practitioners will be able to vaccinate their patients against Covid. Some will start in May

The Health Ministry is addressing fears that the vaccination rate will be lower than needed to stop the virus from spreading. Ján Krempaský 4. máj4. May 2021, at 10:17

Barely half of Slovakia's population will get the Covid jab by the end of August, registration rate suggests

Few people have registered for the vaccines, poll shows some have strong preferences concerning manufacturers. Compiled by Spectator staff 3. máj3. May 2021, at 17:57

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PM Eduard Heger was vaccinated in Bratislava during the first weekend of May. He received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Know-how acquired by people working with excluded Roma communities could help to get the rest of the country immunised quicker. Michaela Terenzani 3. máj3. May 2021, at 14:04

Ministry cancels vaccination appointments for teenagers prioritised over seniors

The Health Ministry made a decision shortly after Igor Matovič published a critical Facebook status. Compiled by Spectator staff 3. máj3. May 2021, at 10:26

The system for picking a vaccination centre will change

The situation in Slovakia keeps improving; more districts will open all schools next week. Compiled by Spectator staff 28. apr28. Apr 2021, at 16:08

The woman who negotiated additional Pfizer vaccines for Slovakia: In the EU, Sputnik is not taboo

Ľubica Karvašová has served as the diplomatic advisor on EU affairs to Igor Matovič as prime minister and now continues her mission under his successor, Eduard Heger.

Ľubica Karvašová is the EU affairs advisor to the Slovak prime minister. Jakub Filo 28. apr28. Apr 2021, at 15:57

Vaccination registration for anyone older than 16 will open on Thursday

Russians ask for samples of Sputnik V vaccines for testing. Compiled by Spectator staff 27. apr27. Apr 2021, at 17:56

Twice as many people in Slovakia willing to get vaccinated

People willing to get Russian vaccine is the highest of all 10 surveyed countries. Compiled by Spectator staff 27. apr27. Apr 2021, at 17:52

First jab from AstraZeneca, second from Pfizer? State is hesitant, experts supportive

The mixing of vaccines has been approved in Germany, France and Sweden. Ján Krempaský 27. apr27. Apr 2021, at 11:14

Will the agreement on Sputnik V be published? Producer has no objections

The Health Ministry will wait for the official statement of the Russian side. Compiled by Spectator staff 26. apr26. Apr 2021, at 11:13

People accompanying seniors to vaccination should be vaccinated at the same time

The ministry wants to motivate people to get vaccinated. Compiled by Spectator staff 24. apr24. Apr 2021, at 8:59

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Hlohovec castle, whose part has been already reconstructed, is one of monuments re-opening its gates for visitors.

A pile of rubbish at Bratislava’s Orthodox Jewish cemetery obscured precious gravestones. Jana Liptáková 23. apr23. Apr 2021, at 16:39

Applying for the S1 document for vaccination? Insurer will need proof of residence

EU citizens who live in Slovakia and want to be vaccinated against Covid-19 should request the S1 form in the country of their insurance. Nina Hrabovská Francelová 23. apr23. Apr 2021, at 9:04

Czechs will receive the Moderna vaccine from Slovakia, though it does not have much in stock

A technical selection, said Health Ministry spokesperson. Compiled by Spectator staff 19. apr19. Apr 2021, at 17:46

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Test-obsessed Slovakia opens up, though most elderly are still not immunised

As of Monday, hairdressers are among the businesses allowed to open for clients after a four-month-long lockdown.

What does the government need to do to make this post-lockdown opening Slovakia’s last? Sputnik, still at the centre of attention, is not the answer. Michaela Terenzani 19. apr19. Apr 2021, at 13:42

Warnings sounded over low vaccination uptake among elderly

Slovakia struggles to get older people inoculated as Health Ministry announces younger groups can register for jab. Nina Hrabovská Francelová 16. apr16. Apr 2021, at 9:38

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Matovič emphasised that it was not the actual reason. The actual reason according to him was that it was “a matter of honour”. Compiled by Spectator staff 15. apr15. Apr 2021, at 19:43

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