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Higher risk of blood clots from COVID-19 than AstraZeneca vaccine– Dr Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Medical doctor and former Deputy Premier in the Virgin Islands, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering has once again urged the Virgin Islands (VI) to get vaccinated, declaring that the incidents of blood clots by the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are so rare, the COVID-19 virus itself presents higher risks of persons getting clots.
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.