#BTColumn – Forcing workers to take the vaccine Article by April 28, 2021 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Dr Ralph Gonsalves, recently caused an eruption of conversation throughout the Caribbean when he issued an ultimatum on the radio programme VC3, to the teachers of SVG ahead of reopening of schools there. Either they took a government-approved coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine; returned a negative result after being tested for the virus and be willing to be tested every two weeks; or they would be required to leave the school premises. This stipulation preceded the explosion of the La Soufrière volcano, but arguably, caused as much fallout in nearby islands.