As this country ramps up its COVID-19 drive, health authorities have reserved 2000 vaccines for healthcare providers, who have been identified as a priority group. [caption id=
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2000 vaccines reserved for health care providers in SVG
Anesthesiologist Dr Mandel being vaccinated Social Share
As this country ramps up its COVID-19 drive, health authorities have reserved 2000 vaccines for healthcare providers, who have been identified as a priority group.
Dr Malcolm Grant receiving vaccine on Union Island
St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) received a donation of 5000 Covishield (Indian) AstraZeneca vaccines from Dominica last week, which allowed the nationwide vaccination drive to begin on February 14.
Shanika John, the health promotions officer in the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that the intention of last weekend’s soft launch was to target just 50 persons to assess the overall implementation of the vaccination drive.
Eight district health centres to be designated ‘flu clinics from today Social Share EIGHT DISTRICT HEALTH CENTRES around the country have been designated ‘flu clinics’ and from today will offer only Covid-19 related services.
The move has come after a “review of services” by the Ministry of Health and the decision taken to move towards single service clinics, chief medical officer Dr Simone Keizer-Beache told SEARCHLIGHT yesterday.
She said this would mean that the clinics persons attend for Covid-19 testing would not be the same as those that are providing regular community health services.
This move is to decrease the likelihood of infections.