VMT announces the end of mass vaccination with Pfizer after July 31st sintmaartengov.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sintmaartengov.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published: 24 May 2021
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM): -The Vaccination Management Team (VMT) announced on Monday, May 24th, that the mass vaccination with the Pfizer vaccine at the Belair Community Center, and the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Collective Prevention Service (CPS) office will stop after July 31st.
The vaccination campaign started on February 22nd, and to date, the VMT has vaccinated 16.410 persons with the Pfizer vaccine, 35% of the set goal. The aim remains to reach 85% of the adult population (herd immunity) to be sufficiently protected against the COVID-19 virus and mutations.
With this level of immunization, similar to the island Saba (90%), the virus can t spread anymore, and life can return to normal, which can entail no mask-wearing, no social distancing, hosting events, and free travel without limitations.
Published: 20 May 2021
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM): - According to the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry of VSA) Collective Prevention Services (CPS), the steep rise in active cases is very worrisome, according to CPS, because this trend resembles the outbreaks seen/experienced on the other Dutch islands.
While the numbers have stayed stable for the past few months, CPS saw a rapid increase in persons coming forward for testing and a doubling in active COVID-19 infections. What is also worrisome is there are five persons in the hospital.
These indicators are almost identical to what CPS saw happening at the start of the massive outbreak that Curacao experienced at the beginning of April. This outbreak put the country into a hard lockdown, with 1000 new active cases and multiple people dying every day. This disastrous scenario was caused by the UK variant, which is far more contagious and targets younger people. 100% of the active cases on Sin
Published: 13 May 2021
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM): - The Vaccine Management Team (VMT) decided on Monday, May 10th, that based on the most recent guidelines, the following categories are now also eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine: Pregnant women, 16 and 17 years old with specific underlying health conditions proven by a letter from their pediatrician or General Practitioner (GP), or who can prove that vaccination is a requirement to enter tertiary education in the study year 2021-2022.
The Pfizer vaccine was approved for persons 16 years and older before the vaccination rollout started on Sint Maarten. However, priority was given to the elderly as they have the highest risk of severe health complications when infected with COVID-19.
VMT announces 16, 17-Year-Olds and Pregnant Women are now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
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The Vaccine Management Team (VMT) decided on Monday, May 10th, that based on the most recent guidelines, the following categories are now also eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine: Pregnant women, 16 and 17 years old with specific underlying health conditions proven by a letter from their pediatrician or General Practitioner (GP), or who can prove that vaccination is a requirement to enter tertiary education in the study year 2021-2022.