440 health care workers get covid19 vaccine
In this file photo, a health worker holds a vial with the covid19 vaccine.
A total of 440 health care workers have taken the covid19 vaccine so far, the Ministry of Health said on Monday during a virtual press conference.
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the ministry is almost halfway through its goal of inoculating 1,000 of the most at-risk healthcare workers in the shortest time possible.
So far the North Central Regional Health Authority has vaccinated 293 people, the South West Regional Health Authority 113 and on Saturday, the Tobago Regional Health Authority vaccinated 34 people.
Deyalsingh added that RHAs are now engaging internal staff to seek out those willing to take the vaccine.