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Pregnant women in Malta still not eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Pregnant women in Malta still not eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 23 2021 Share

Despite medical reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stating that the vaccine raises no safety concerns for pregnant women, Health Minister Chris Fearne has said that Malta will not be changing its position on the issue.

Albeit being received with mixed reactions, Fearne went on to state that the country will continue to follow advice from the European Medicines Agency.

The Health Authorities previously advised women to postpone pregnancies by two months after being inoculated, going on to withdraw the advice after reviews from the World Health Organisation.

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Over 300,000 vaccines given so far as registration opens for people over 40

Over 300,000 vaccines given so far as registration opens for people over 40
Apr 23 2021 Share

On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne reported that over 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given, after hitting a daily record on Wednesday with 6,790 jabs in just one day.

The country has been administering Pfizer, Moderna and Astra Zeneca vaccine, with the single-dose Johnson and Johnson arriving last Friday while registrations officially open for individual aged 40 and over.

The European Medicines Authority has reviewed the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and while recognising blood clots as a “very rare” side effect, it has been noted that the benefits far outweigh the risks.

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328 reports of domestic violence on elderly between 2019 and 2020

328 reports of domestic violence on elderly between 2019 and 2020
Apr 22 2021 Share

Between 2019 and 2020, Malta registered 328 reports of domestic violence against elderly aged over 60. The information was revealed after MP Silvio Grixti asked Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement Byron Camilleri. Camilleri provided a table which showed how in 2019, a total of 262 cases were reported, with 280 reported in 2020.

2019 saw domestic violence being the most frequent form of violence on the elderly. 2020 saw an increase in reports of violence on elderly over 60. Other forms of violence reported were robberies, of which there were 8 total cases between the two years.

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Sergeant charged with raping woman who reported burglary

Sergeant charged with raping woman who reported burglary
Apr 22 2021 Share

A Police Sergeant who has had 18 years of experience on the job has been placed in police custody after pleading not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman who phoned the police after being burgled. Prosecution details the events, saying that on the 16th of April late at night, 40-year-old police sergeant Glen Carabot who was stationed at Qawra received a report of a burglary.

It is there that the police man sexually assaulted the woman, with no report about the burglary being made and no investigation for the stolen items initiated. Video footage of the rape has also been found on the accused’s phone. The accused’s lawyer there is no fear of tampering with evidence as the victim’s evidence is preserved. Magistrate Gabriella Vella denied the requested bail as the case continues.

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