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As decided by the Government Council on 10 December and following the advice of the High Council for Infectious Diseases (Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses – CSMI) on 29 November, vulnerable children aged between 5 and 11 years and those in regular contact with vulnerable people will be able to get vaccinated on a voluntary basis.

As part of the Vaccination Week (Impfwoch), the Ministry of Health will organise the IMPF'O'DAY on Saturday 11 December at the "Athénée de Luxembourg".

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 2,373 to 2,699 cases (+14%) for the week of 29 November to 5 December.

The system in place for monitoring COVID-19 in Luxembourg is continuously adapted to produce indicators that reflect the evolution of the epidemic in real time.

In the context of a large shipment of vaccines announced for next week and in order to offer all those concerned by a COVID-19 booster vaccine ("booster" or "3rd dose") an additional opportunity to get vaccinated, the Government is working on the temporary re-opening of a fourth vaccination centre.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 1,897 to 2,373 cases (+25%) for the week of 22 to 28 November.

From 1 December 2021, the COVID-19 booster vaccines (or "3rd dose") can only be administered by appointment in the 3 vaccination centres Victor Hugo, Esch-Belval and Ettelbruck.

The Fondation Jean-Pierre Pescatore is currently experiencing a cluster of people infected with COVID-19 in the same living unit.

A new update of the Luxembourg app CovidCheck.lu is available in the Apple and Google Play stores. It is important to remember that the certificate concerning the booster vaccination is valid in the Grand Duchy as soon as the booster vaccine is administered.

The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Health would like to inform about the new additional health measures applicable for travel to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 1,447 to 1,897 cases (+31%) for the week of 15 to 21 November.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased from 1,211 to 1,444 cases (+19%) for the week of 8 to 14 November.

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has slightly increased from 1,120 to 1,211 cases (+8%) for the week of 1 to 7 November.

Following the recommendations of the High Council for Infectious Diseases (Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses – CSMI) of 8 November 2021, a booster dose of coronavirus vaccination may be administered.

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major challenge for public health. Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is an essential in the fight against COVID-19.