'We have capacity to vaccinate @ least 9000 more people'- Premier Fahie
The Government had hoped to have at least 80% of the population vaccinated to achieve herd immunity ahead of fully reopening its economy; however, there has been a reluctance to taking the vaccines, particularly from the local population.
Only 28% of VI received 1st dose of vaccine
8,519 people in the Virgin Islands population of just over 30,000, have had the first dose of the vaccine as of April 7, 2021.
“…and according to health officials, there have been no reports of any significant adverse effects to those persons,” Premier Fahie said in a COVID-19 update on April 8, 2021.
He also noted that each supply of vaccines currently on hand has ‘fast approaching’ expiration dates.
‘We will continue to educate’
“We will continue to educate, and inform the public of the benefits and advantages of being vaccinated. Our lives, our health and our economy depend on what we all do. What we will not do, is allow our supply of vaccines to expire awaiting the decisions of some of the public.
“In this regard, a decision will have to be made whether or not the volume of vaccines that is at risk of being expired would have to be returned to the United Kingdom and/or Dominica.”
The Premier also noted that Government’s “proactive steps” in securing vaccines from COVAX in 2020 would have to be heavily weighed, “in that: do we want it or not? If it is that we do it will work out well, but if it is that we do not want them it would result in wasted resources.”
Meanwhile, Hon Fahie, speaking on the ‘ZOEJ SAYS’ talk show on Saturday, April 10, 2021, indicated that whether the territory is 80% vaccinated or not, the VI will fully re-open in June 2021, given his government has done all it could to balance lives and livelihoods as well as to encourage vaccination.
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32 Responses to “'We have capacity to vaccinate @ least 9000 more people'- Premier Fahie”
They won’t miss you if you ended up getting a blood clot and worse case happen, they don’t pay your medical bills.
Stop entertaining people who could care less about you and are only selfishly pushing their views on others.
CDC already said certain people are at risk including women and young children so consult with a doctor to determine whether or not you should and as for the foolish comments about our doctors saying it’s okay, THEY ARE NOT CDC OR VIROLOGISTS AND TIRED GIVE WRONG MEDICATION PLUS IT IS STILL YOUR CHOICE.
No-one can sue the vaccine companies for 4 years...ASK YOURSELVES WHY
And if you did catch it it is isn’t serious.
Why have infection numbers gone from 60,000 a day to 1700 a day?
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9459143/UK-records-1-730-new-Covid-cases-quarter-week.html
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