Port of Spain, 29 May 2021: The Ministry of Health advises that the administration of the 2
nd dose of the
th June, 2021. Members of the public who received the 1
st dose are strongly encouraged to take the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19
vaccine as it provides increased protection against the virus.
This is being done in accordance with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, which recommend that the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine should be administered 8 to 12 weeks after the first dose. Administration of the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine began on Tuesday 6
th April, 2021.
Persons who received the first dose of the