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COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccination against COVID-19 started in late December 2020 in Slovakia.

Those who wish to be vaccinated can register via the vakcinacia.nczisk.sk website (vaccination registration form available in Slovak only).

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

Vaccination of foreigners living in Slovakia

How to get your booster shot

One year of Covid vaccination in Slovakia: What went wrong? (timeline)

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Covid booster doses opened up to under 50s

Registration for Omicron-adjusted jabs has started. Compiled by Spectator staff 21. sep21. Sep 2022, at 10:57

Slovakia opens up fourth doses of Covid vaccines for over 50s

Modified jabs expected after summer. Compiled by Spectator staff 20. jul20. Jul 2022, at 11:46

Česko spúšťa očkovanie druhou posilňujúcou dávkou proti covidu

Počty novo nakazených koronavírusom v Česku už dva týždne presahujú tisíc denne. SITA 18. jul18. Jul 2022, at 12:56

Mathematician: Summer will probably see return of respirators

Wearing FFP2 respirators will be mandatory indoors.

There is an increase in positive cases. Ján Krempaský 27. jun27. Jun 2022, at 12:01

Očkovanie v minulom roku vo svete zachránilo takmer 20 miliónov životov

Odhady sú založené na miere vakcinácie, počte úmrtí na covid a počet nadmerných úmrtí v 185 krajinách sveta. TASR 24. jun24. Jun 2022, at 11:12

Belize or Palestine. Slovakia negotiates Covid vaccine donations with five countries

Slovakia ordered more than it eventually needed. More vaccines expected to arrive later this year. Compiled by Spectator staff 12. may12. May 2022, at 10:50

Slovakia set to lose millions as vaccines expire

Little interest in getting jabbed Ján Krempaský 26. apr26. Apr 2022, at 11:33

Good news for people vaccinated abroad: Everybody will receive the EU green pass

Green passes can now be checked by a new state app.

People entitled for the certificate will have to fill in some documents and send them to a special email address. Compiled by Spectator staff 6. apr6. Apr 2022, at 17:45

Increase in positive Covid cases expected, but refugees from Ukraine are not to blame

People still have to wear FFP2 respirators indoors and at mass outdoor events. (Illustrative stock photo)

The pandemic is still far from over, observers note. Nina Hrabovská Francelová 16. mar16. Mar 2022, at 16:57

Slovakia launches administration of the Novavax vaccine

Nearly 2,000 people have registered for the shot. Compiled by Spectator staff 10. mar10. Mar 2022, at 11:38

Covid jabs abroad no longer a problem

People vaccinated in foreign country can now get further doses in Slovakia. Compiled by Spectator staff 3. feb3. Feb 2022, at 16:58

State paid €127 million for vaccination bonuses, other cheques on the way

More than 422,000 seniors picked up their cheques at the post office. Compiled by Spectator staff 2. feb2. Feb 2022, at 12:04

State lines up booster jabs for teenagers

Decision on third dose expected within days. Michal Katuška 27. jan27. Jan 2022, at 17:48

Covid isolation period could be cut to keep country running

Shortage of employees could put important services under threat. Daniela Hajčáková 20. jan20. Jan 2022, at 17:47

Fourth dose of Covid vaccine not necessary, most medical experts agree

Send the vaccines to Africa, infectious disease expert Vladimír Krčméry says. Ján Krempaský 19. jan19. Jan 2022, at 11:53

Covid-19 vaccinations start for young kids as Omicron wave begins to hit

Jabs and chance to return to normal life may help child mental health, expert suggests. Nina Hrabovská Francelová 14. jan14. Jan 2022, at 8:05

Prime minister lacks the power to push through Covid vaccine mandate in Slovakia

PM Eduard Heger received the first AstraZeneca shot on May 1.

If the law is proposed to parliament, it would not gain enough support. There is another option. Ján Krempaský 31. dec31. Dec 2021, at 9:27

One year of the vaccine: Why Slovakia failed to get jabbed

Going through the pandemic in a world where everything is politics. Michaela Terenzani 27. dec27. Dec 2021, at 10:00

How Slovakia failed to vaccinate its population

Resistance to novelties, jabs used for politicking, and the spread of disinformation among the main reasons for the low vaccination rate. Nina Hrabovská Francelová 26. dec26. Dec 2021, at 7:10

Covid vaccination in Slovakia: What went wrong? (timeline)

Slovakia belongs among the least vaccinated populations in the EU. Nina Hrabovská Francelová 26. dec26. Dec 2021, at 7:00

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