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EU AstraZeneca restrictions could impact VI vaccine supply – Hon Malone

- VI expecting another 12,000 doses of the vaccine
Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has warned that new European Union (EU) vaccine exports rules and pressures on AstraZeneca to deliver vaccines to EU member counties could impact the vaccine supply to the Virgin Islands (VI). Photo: Facebook/File
Last week, the EU tightened up rules on the exports of COVID-19 vaccines while pressuring vaccine maker AstraZeneca to deliver more shots to the region. Photo: Internet Source
Last week, the EU tightened up rules on the exports of COVID-19 vaccines while pressuring vaccine maker AstraZeneca to deliver more shots to the region. Photo: Internet Source
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has warned that new European Union (EU) vaccine exports rules and pressures on AstraZeneca to deliver vaccines to European Union (EU) member countries could impact the supply of vaccine to the Virgin Islands (VI).

“They have demands in their own country on this… so they have announced that they will disrupt the supply to the United Kingdom, that may well have consequences for us,” he said. 

EU moves in on AstraZeneca to restrict exports 

Hon Malone was speaking during an interview on the March 25, 2021, Honestly Speaking radio show with Claude O. Skelton-Cline on ZBVI 780 AM.

Last week, the EU tightened up rules on the exports of COVID-19 vaccines while pressuring vaccine maker AstraZeneca to deliver more shots to the region.

The decision came as the region’s slothful vaccine rollout was placed under the microscope, even as the EU was exporting millions of coronavirus vaccines to outside countries.

7k already vaccinated in VI - Hon Malone 

The Health Minister said; however, that despite the possible break in supply of vaccine to the territory, some 7000 people have already been vaccinated in the VI as of March 25, 2021.

He said with 20,000 vaccines made available to the VI, 14,000 doses of the vaccine have been reserved for the first 7000 people.

He said the VI is expecting another 12,000 doses of the vaccine on March 31, 2021, which will allow for the vaccination of additional people in the territory with guaranteed jabs for the first and second doses.

22 Responses to “EU AstraZeneca restrictions could impact VI vaccine supply – Hon Malone”

  • gfhgfhgfhgf (29/03/2021, 07:49) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Just speculation and politics...simple truth
  • bill gates malone (29/03/2021, 07:58) Like (17) Dislike (2) Reply
    everyday you have to remind people of a deadly virus because they will forgot. roll out some stimulus like this vaccine please.
  • mosquito malone (29/03/2021, 08:02) Like (21) Dislike (2) Reply
    Malone the covid 19 politician. nothing else to speak about,sad
  • Rubber Duck (29/03/2021, 08:11) Like (8) Dislike (14) Reply
    So the EU want the AZ vaccine. Contrary to what anti vat jujus men have been posting here. They want it because it works. Get vaccinated.
  • Tactics (29/03/2021, 08:12) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    20% vaccinated in vi. Tactics and proper education will hopefully impact the percentage. People are getting wiser
    • ... (29/03/2021, 09:55) Like (0) Dislike (12) Reply
      check the 20% the expats taking advantage of the situation....soon the government will have to pay their own to take this vaccine watch and see..me personally I want Johnson and Johnson

  • The watchdog (29/03/2021, 08:38) Like (2) Dislike (15) Reply
    See why we need our independence we could have got from the open market
    • @thewatchdog (29/03/2021, 09:21) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
      you mean with all the influance and purchasing power an independent BVI would have on the open market it could do better than the UK.is presently ?
      keep taking the shots man.!
    • Thatz the 2 shot problem (29/03/2021, 09:30) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
      We would have had enough for one shot but the 2 shots is the problem..The two shots is all about money, every shot has a cost, why one company can do it with one shot, it means the research is there for one shot.. I have no problem with taking the vac ine. I have a problem with taking 2 shots... Its greed.
    • 007 (29/03/2021, 09:45) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
      Except there is no open market. You think if Germany can’t buy it Haiti East could? Get real.
      • ccc (29/03/2021, 14:22) Like (0) Dislike (6) Reply
        The bvi need to free itself from the bondage of the Uk we don’t need them we could purchase stright from India

        Independence is a most
  • @mosquito marlone (29/03/2021, 10:09) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    Exactly we got undocumented rise of mental issues in the young people due to this corvid and lockdown of the kids not attending and socializing with there peers the adults mental issues also on rise ..people straight up worried about the wellbeing of paying there bill through out this lockdown no work dilemma crisis it so ...but his aim is the gates agenda that got our issues neglected...it about time we the people stand up now and call an early election...point blank for every thing is at stake of our wellbeing and our kids futher and the countrys
  • janet (29/03/2021, 10:15) Like (6) Dislike (28) Reply
    Why aren't the vaccination centers open on Saturday? You could close them on Monday and have them open from Tuesday to Saturday making it easier for people with jobs to get a vaccination. Does this make too much sense?
  • @Watch Dog (29/03/2021, 10:18) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    I agree with also one more to add to the list of independent from the uk as well and it also independent from a government that can even see through a agenda scheme to over come but want to lead the country through the desert with no form of vision ..
  • ????? (29/03/2021, 10:53) Like (10) Dislike (2) Reply
    cussing out the UK yet looking handouts from the UK, source our own sh!t
  • Rick (29/03/2021, 12:16) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    Why can't people have different choices of the vaccines
  • Study up (29/03/2021, 15:36) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    Find out what is in this vaxxine everyone seems to be shamming folks to take. Don't be intiminated. Research for your self. Monkey virus in AstraZeneca vaxxine, check it out for your self stop being a guinea pig, Chimp virus. Read it and weep all you who already rush in
    • ??????? (29/03/2021, 17:15) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
      Check up on what is in those vaccines you’ve gotten since you were a baby! But your still here today rite?!
  • Captan (29/03/2021, 16:13) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    Mr Malone you know that most of my friends and belongers dont want vaccine as dont trust it so there is no need to get any more. From what I hear there is surplus vaccine as only the work permit holders are having it. Problem is if most belongers dont have the vaccine then there will be no herd immunity and if Covid comes here they will be more sick.
  • First Shot (29/03/2021, 16:44) Like (4) Dislike (6) Reply
    All you do pls make sure you have my second shot come May.


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