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Target set to fully vaccinate 22,500 persons by end of 2021

- target represents 75% of VI's over 30K population
Vaccinating 22,500 persons which is some 75% of the Virgin Islands 30K population by end of 2021, is the target of the VI Government according to Health Minister, Hon Carving Malone (AL). Photo: Facebook/File
Hon Carvin Malone reminded that vaccinations will not only offer protection against the virus, but it will also lessen the occurrence of hospitalization and deaths as well protect elders and other vulnerable persons in the territory. Photo: VINO/File
Hon Carvin Malone reminded that vaccinations will not only offer protection against the virus, but it will also lessen the occurrence of hospitalization and deaths as well protect elders and other vulnerable persons in the territory. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Vaccinating 22,500 persons, which is some 75% of the Virgin Islands 30,000 population, by end of 2021, is the target of the VI Government, according to Health Minister, Hon Carvin Malone (AL).

Hon Malone told Virgin Island News Online (VINO) that the target date is December 31, 2021, amidst rising infections in the territory.

The Minister, in a September 20, 2021, update, said, “COVID-19 cases have now been reported in our schools, our health care facilities, government departments, statutory bodies, and private companies.”

“Each time new cases are discovered our public health team must decide on mitigating measures to lessen the likelihood of the virus being transmitted throughout the organisation and the wider community.” 

Hon Malone said, to date, the vaccination rate stands at 49.2 %, representing 14,764 persons being registered as fully vaccinated.

"Another 2,629 persons await their second doses, which once completed, the number of persons being fully vaccinated will be 57.9%, representing 17,393 persons,” he said.

Vaccines remain most effective tool against virus - Hon Malone 

Further, Hon Malone detailed that in the era of COVID-19, decisions must be taken to balance lives and livelihoods, “The challenge that we now face, is what is the most effective and proven method of reducing the number of persons being hospitalised and dying as a result of the COVID-19 virus?” 

Currently, the minister said, vaccination remains the one proven procedure to protect against the virus as the VI continues to re-open its ports, accepts cruise ship calls, and re-open schools and businesses.

He reminded that vaccinations will not only offer protection against the virus but will also lessen the occurrence of hospitalisation and deaths, as well protect elders and the vulnerable persons in the territory.

9 Responses to “Target set to fully vaccinate 22,500 persons by end of 2021”

  • WOW (22/09/2021, 07:56) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Just release the COVID I’m de air again. That’s all , like the last time. Then the Hospital will do the rest.
  • huh (22/09/2021, 08:05) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    But didn't he say we have 40,000 plus people in the BVI? HMMMMM
    • Fully Vaxx (22/09/2021, 10:13) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      The population figures keep moving but that's not new in the B V I no matter what Govt in..
      What surprise me was it drop from yesterday to today
  • Mandatory (22/09/2021, 09:31) Like (8) Dislike (5) Reply
    We all know you want everybody make the darm thing mandatory and done with all this horsing around we know its coming. We dont have any rights no more.
    • Comment (22/09/2021, 09:56) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
      These people are politicians... and they know that the moment they do that, is the moment they have lost the upcoming elections.
    • Eagle Eye (22/09/2021, 11:22) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
      @ Mandatory, think before you type because when he reads it he might think he can make it mandatory and then be charge for crime against humanity.
  • BVI VAERS (22/09/2021, 10:02) Like (14) Dislike (0) Reply
    Before you push that, The public wants the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System made public. There are many Fully vax residents wanting to know what happened to the system from UK where they can register and get help with there new medical problems that they never had before.
  • FIRE (22/09/2021, 11:27) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    The people elected a promotion of covid minister. He collecting two salaries, from our government and fauci
  • Be gone (22/09/2021, 19:17) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    ELOHIM REBUKE YOU SATAN IN JESUS NAME.


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