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USVI offering Moderna & Pfizer shots for children as young as 6 mths
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Government of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) has authorised the use of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for use on children as young as six months old.
Pfizer pediatric doses available to school groups of 10 plus students
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands has begun its roll-out of some 500 pediatric doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to young children in the territory.
VI receives first 500 pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses from UK
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) has received its first 500 doses of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to information provided by Governor John J. Rankin CMG.
Health authorities pushing booster shots to combat COVID-19 spike
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With 601 active COVID-19 cases as of January 3, 2022, and a newly recorded death, local health authorities in the Virgin Islands (VI) continue to advocate for the COVID-19 vaccines as the ultimate tool to combat the virus.
'Pfizer & booster shots will be here before year ends'- Premier Fahie
TADDY BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- More than 50% of the Virgin Islands population is now fully inoculated against the COVID-19 virus that has killed millions globally since its onset in late 2019 in Wuhan, China.
Order placed for cold storage facility for Pfizer & Moderna vaccines- Health Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will soon be offering alternative COVID-19 vaccines right in the territory, with the ordering of a storage facility for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
VI Gov't seeking to purchase storage facility for Pfizer & Moderna vaccines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) said the process has started to procure a suitable storage facility that will enable the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to reach the Virgin Islands (VI).
VI residents to access Pfizer & Johnson & Johnson vaccines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands who wish to receive the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson vaccines can now do so with the introduction of the BVI-USVI Vaccination Bubble initiative.
2 sets of COVID-19 vaccines on way to VI- Hon Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) has confirmed that COVID-19 vaccines will be in the Virgin Islands (BVI) towards the end of January 2021 or early February.
USVI on list to receive COVID-19 vaccine same time with US
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands Department of Health Territorial Epidemiologist, Dr Esther Ellis, said Monday, November 16, 2020, during the Albert A. Bryan administration's COVID-19 briefing that the US Virgin Islands (USVI) is on the list to receive vaccine doses at the same time with the United States, once a vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).