First COVID-19 vaccine batch to expire on May 31, 2021 - Dr Ronald E. Georges
According to Dr Georges, on the February 4, 2021, edition of Honestly Speaking on ZBVI 780 AM, this short shelf life of the vaccine has hindered the territory for acquiring its full 80,000 doses necessary, for the full vaccination.
VI can only handle 8000 doses for now - Dr Georges
“The UK is giving us these vaccines, and in terms of the logistics and the transportation, they were delivering to several overseas territories at the same time and based on the calculation they worked out that 8000 was the number they can safely deliver within the regulatory framework,” he said.
Dr Georges said the territory would not want to take on a large number of vaccines only to realise that it cannot manage distribution.
“You don’t want to take on a whole pile of stuff and then you realise you can’t get it moved as fast as you want to and then you have wastage,” he said, while indicating that 8000 is what the VI can manage before more vaccines are ordered.
Public hesitancy expected - Hon Malone
Meanwhile, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said that authorities expect some amount of public hesitancy when vaccination starts; however, steps are in place to get the first batch out.
Dr Georges said with frontline worker scheduled to be vaccinated first, the rest of the VI will be able to make appointments for their doses and the public will be able to call and register ahead of scheduling appointments.
He said the first 8000 batch of vaccines will be able to vaccinate some 4000 persons, with two doses each.
.png)
.png)
Follow Us On
24 Responses to “First COVID-19 vaccine batch to expire on May 31, 2021 - Dr Ronald E. Georges”
Every other island, Bermuda, T&C, Cayman, Anguilla they done finish their first batch, some waiting on second batch some already receive 2nd. Anguilla receive on Thurs and put it in de arm Friday... what wrong with our leaders, leading from behind... would rather open a building than open our borders... i want to go to work!
I hear PVIM advert on the radio.. looks like we got elections coming up???
IF THERE IS A PANDEMIC
why are we not hearing sirens blaring day and night
Why are the funeral homes not doing more business
Why are we not seeing more funerals?
Why is death rate within normal parameters from last year
Why has normal influenza deaths and old people’s disease disappeared
If the first lockdown worked, why are we doing it again
If the lockdowns didn’t work, why are we still doing it
Why is the government only listening to the own experts and refusing to listen to the the vast majority of other doctors
Why are we seeing on television mass confusion in hospitals but not in real life
Why are so many health workers refusing to take the vaccine
If there really is a pandemic, why are there thousands of nurses out of work
If the pandemic started in 2019, why did government order PCR test kits in 2018
If used and discarded masks could be highly contagious why are we seeing so many in the streets and countryside
If it’s a worldwide pandemic, why are rules different from country to country and even city to city
If covid doesn’t affect children, why are the schools shut
If mask works, why haven’t we been wearing them every year for the flu
Why are we not seeing people falling down and dying in the streets
Have you heard of any homeless street people who died from Covid
Why are people travelling in crowded plane for hours and not getting infected
If we should avoid crowds of people why are supermarkets open
Thank you. Well said