Williams acknowledges hesitancy among healthcare workers could impact vaccine program
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) President Amancha Williams yesterday encouraged nurses in The Bahamas to make their own determination on taking the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, noting that while the science speaks to its efficacy, the long-term impacts remain largely unknown.
Williams’ sentiments were in line with those of the laboratory staff, consultant physicians and Bahamas Public Services Union president, who have all expressed some hesitancy with accepting the voluntary vaccine.
During a national address on Sunday, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis urged Bahamians to take the vaccine as the country prepares to receive and administer Oxford’s AstraZeneca.
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PLP deputy laments nurses’ predicament
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper said it is “most unfortunate” that nurses who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic had to reach out to the government by demonstrating outside the House of Assembly yesterday.
Cooper stopped to thank the dozens of nurses who were demanding to speak with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis about money owed for working during Hurricane Dorian and the pandemic for their service.
“I think nurses have taken the front line, the brunt of the pandemic, over the last year,” he said in front of the crowd of demonstrators.
Williams: “We voted them in and we could vote them out”
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Several nurses demonstrated outside of the House of Assembly yesterday in an effort to urge the government to pay money owed to them and protest against what they claimed is a continued lack of respect and unfair treatment.
A nurse holds up a sign during a protest in Rawson Square on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. (FILE PHOTO)
The nurses chanted “we deserve better; we deserve respect” as they marched around the Lower Chamber in Parliament Square holding up placards that read: “Nurses don’t work for free”, “Give us our money”, “Nurses lives matters”, “Where’s your compassion?”, and “Protect us! We have families to go home to”.