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.
Published: 11 May 2021
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM): - On Tuesday evening a team of international health experts answered many questions from the public about the COVID-19 vaccine for almost 90 minutes via a Facebook Livestream! If you missed it, the whole event can be reviewed on the Government of Sint Maarten Facebook Page.
Three months into the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, a lot has happened. Approximately 30% of the population has been vaccinated, but 85% of all eligible persons need to be vaccinated in order to create herd immunity.
Since the start of the campaign, a lot of new developments took place. There are new COVIDd-19 strains, and travel has resumed again under certain circumstances. Additionally, a lot of new research has been done, which provides various new insights into both the COVID-19 virus and the vaccines. These new developments, however, also bring further questions and concerns. On Sint Maarten, this seemed to be the case, too, considering the many
Published: 12 May 2021
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM): - The Vaccine Management Team (VMT) has decided on Monday, May 10, to go back to a three-week interval between the doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
The initial reason to extend the interval to five weeks was based on the expected third wave of COVID-19 infections. Extending the interval created the extra capacity to give more persons their first dose, offering some protection against a possible new wave.
Now, more than a month later, the numbers, fortunately, haven t peeked and seem to remain stable, so the VMT decided to move back to the original three-week interval, as tested and recommended by Pfizer/BioNTech.
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The Vaccine Management Team (VMT) has decided on Monday, May 10, to go back to a three-week interval between the doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
The initial reason to extend the interval to five weeks was based on the expected third wave of COVID-19 infections. Extending the interval created the extra capacity to give more persons their first dose, offering some protection against a possible new wave.
Published: 10 May 2021
PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM): - Do you have questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccination, or do you want more information about the purpose and goal of the vaccines?
Make sure you watch the second edition of the COVID-19 Vaccination Panel Discussion Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM and get your answers straight from the experts.
This online event will be broadcasted via Facebook Livestream and on SXMGOV Radio 107.9FM. Various health experts will provide updates and new data regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and answer all questions live!
The Facebook Livestream panel discussion will be opened by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Omar C.E. Ottley and hosted by Roylyka Roache from the Department of Communication (DCOMM).