Ministry of State // The Luxembourg Government
Remit
Article 6 of the amended Grand-Ducal royal decree of the 9 July 1857 regarding the organisation of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg's Government states: "the Minister of State shall supervise the general course of affairs and shall ensure the uphold of the unity of principles which is to be applied in the various parts of the state ".
News
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Free PCR tests for people who cannot be vaccinated
In order to allow anyone who cannot be vaccinated to benefit from free PCR tests, the Government Council decided to implement a new project for targeted screening using "COVID-19 PCR test vouchers".
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Press conference: Working visit to Luxembourg by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel
At the invitation of the Prime Minister, Minister of State, Xavier Bettel, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, will pay a working visit to Luxembourg on 16 September 2021. The livestreaming starts around 12pm.
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Additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine after initial vaccination for the elderly and dialysis patients
Following the recommendations of the High Council for Infectious Diseases of 7 September 2021, a third "booster" dose of coronavirus vaccination may be administered to the elderly, people in accommodation facilities and patients on dialysis.
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Vaccination with a combination of two different COVID-19 vaccines - "mix&match"
Following the recommendations of the Superior Council of Infectious Diseases (Conseil supérieur des maladies infectieuses - CSMI), the Government Council, which met today, decided to adapt its vaccination strategy in order to allow heterologous vaccination (sometimes called "mix and match").
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