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Public asked to report side effects of COVID-19 vaccine
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands continues its COVID-19 vaccination drive, persons who received their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine are asked to report any side effects to the Ministry of Health and Social Development.
UK to cover medical bills for side effects from COVID shots – Dr Ronald E. Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands (VI) prepares to receive some 8000 (in the first instance) of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, residents are being told should they develop any side effects and have to be treated, the medical costs will be absorbed by the United Kingdom (UK).
Diane-35® users advised to report adverse reactions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While it is said that there is no need for panic, women in the Virgin Islands who have experienced adverse reaction/s after using the medicine Diane-35® or its generic brands are being asked to make a report to the Office of Chief of Drugs and Pharmaceutical Services in the Ministry of Health and Social Development.