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Covid19 variants not a concern for Trinidad and Tobago
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Professor of molecular genetics and virology Christine Carrington has said while there are several variants of covid19 under investigation, none of them are cause for concern in Trinidad and Tobago now.
Carrington was speaking at the Ministry of Health’s virtual press conference on Monday.
She said in the year since covid19 became a global pandemic, one of the concerns that has arisen is the number of variants of the virus that have surfaced. She said the B117 variant, otherwise known as the United Kingdom (UK) variant, has been detected so far in seven Caribbean countries and caused rapid community spread.
Vaccines cutting covid19 numbers worldwide
Tuesday 23 February 2021
Panellists of the UWI’s covid19 vaccination Q&A session. L-R: Professor Clive Landis, Professor Christine Carrington, and Dr Peter Figueroa. - Screengrab of UWITV broadcast
Epidemiologist Dr Peter Figueroa, chair of the PAHO Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group said since the rollout of the covid19 vaccine, there has been a 40 per cent decrease in the number of cases, a 30 per cent reduction in hospitalisation due to the virus and a 16 per cent reduction in covid19-related deaths.
He made the statement during UWI’s covid19 vaccination question-and-answer session on Monday.
He said all three vaccines currently in widest circulation – Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca – were safe for use. While there was a risk of anaphylaxis (shock due to an extreme allergic reaction) with the Pfizer (four in every million vaccinations) and Moderna (two in every million vaccinations), no such effects had been see
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THREE PROFESSORS OF the University of the West Indies (UWI) are urging Caribbean citizens to volunteer to take any of the COVID-19 vaccinations, saying they are all excellent products.
But monitoring of side effects by international medical specialists needs to continue and citizens should seek advice from personal doctors on any concerns they may have about being vaccinated.
Barbados is in the throes of a massive immunisation programme involving the Oxford-AstraZeneca of which the country secured 100 000 doses from India for 50 000 people .
Professor of Public Health, Epidemiology and HIV/AIDS, Peter Figueroa, Professor of Molecular Genetics and Virology Dr Christine Carrington and Professor and Pro Vice Chancellor of the UWI at Cave Hill Clive Landis on Monday threw their support behind all of the vaccines being adopted in the region. (HH)
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