PM: “As more people become vaccinated, we will be able to relax restrictions”
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Through the World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) COVAX Facility, The Bahamas received its first tranche of 33,600 COVID-19 vaccines yesterday.
The Bahamas has now received 53,600 vaccines, with more than 7,000 people in-country receiving their first dose of the vaccine since the vaccination program rolled out on March 14.
According to PAHO, COVAX seeks to provide vaccines for at least 20 percent of the population to each participating country during 2021.
In this first round of vaccine allocation, all COVAX participating countries will receive doses to vaccinate between 2.2 percent and 2.6 percent of their population.
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Gavi and WHO reps say no causal link between AstraZeneca and blood clots
Representatives from both Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday defended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in The Bahamas as more European countries halt its use due to concerns about blood clotting.
The Bahamas has secured 20,000 doses of the vaccine, which were donated by the Indian government, and is awaiting an additional 100,800 doses from the COVAX facility, which is led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and WHO.
When asked about the safety of the vaccine, a Gavi spokesperson told
The Nassau Guardian, “The Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use listing from the World Health Organization and has been approved for emergency use by a number of regulatory authorities.