Prime Minister, Minister of Health & CMO among First to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
February 18, 2021
Former immunization manager, Nurse Julietta Cassius, became Saint Lucia’s first citizen to be vaccinated.
She encouraged citizens to get vaccinated when their number is called especially those who have already tested positive for the virus. “Even with natural immunity it is still not full immunity so regardless of one having the virus it is still important to receive the vaccine.”
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, his wife, Minister of Health Mary Isaac and CMO Dr. Sharon Belmar-George, former CMO Dr. Stephen King who opined that the vaccine in his view is our only way out, were among the frontliners receiving their first jab.
Prime Minister Leads by Example and Supports Vaccine Roll Out
February 18, 20211
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Saint Lucia began the first phase of the COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out today with several frontliners and key Government officials receiving the first vaccines in a live broadcast, including Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet. The Prime Minister led by example and along with his wife Mrs. Raquel Du Boulay-Chastanet showed support for the team from the Ministry of Health by receiving the vaccines following several nurses, local physicians, fire and police personnel.
Administering the first vaccines is a great milestone for public health officials in reducing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the first person to receive the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine in Saint Lucia was Principal Nursing Officer, Julietta Cassius, who opened up about her own experiences with COVID-19.