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Full vaccination offers almost 100% protection from hospitalisation– Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool

- also said being vaccinated while infected with COVID-19 could still be beneficial
Medical Doctor and proprietor of Bougainvillea Clinic, Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool has pushed the benefits of full vaccination against COVID-19, underscoring that it will offer almost 100% protection from hospitalisations with the virus. Photo: Facebook/File
While it is not recommended that persons get vaccinated while infected with COVID-19, according to Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool, in the instance where such a scenario plays out, the vaccine will still be beneficial. Photo: Internet Source
While it is not recommended that persons get vaccinated while infected with COVID-19, according to Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool, in the instance where such a scenario plays out, the vaccine will still be beneficial. Photo: Internet Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Medical Doctor and proprietor of Bougainvillea Clinic, Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool has pushed the benefits of full vaccination against COVID-19, underscoring that it will offer almost 100% protection from hospitalisations with the virus.

Dr Vanterpool made the comments during a panel discussion of a webcast entitled ‘Let's Talk COVID-19 Vaccination Live Forum’ hosted by Karia J. Christopher and streamed live on the Facebook page of JTV on July 22, 2021.

While it is not recommended that persons get vaccinated while infected with COVID-19, according to the doctor, in the instance where such a scenario plays out, the vaccine will still be beneficial.

“Well as far as I'm aware, the vaccine is not going to make you worse if you happen to have COVID at the time, the vaccine may actually speed up your immune system a little bit,” he said.

“But remember it takes time, from the time you get injected with the vaccine and it takes… at least two weeks to build up your initial antibodies,” the doctor noted.

Vaccine helps body recognise COVID-19 virus 

However, according to Dr Vanterpool, the real effectiveness of the vaccine kicks in within four weeks of the first dose.

“About four weeks after having had the first dose of the vaccine, I think I saw a study coming out of Scotland that showed that it was 70 to 80% protective against people being admitted to hospital compared to persons that did not have any vaccine at all,” he said.

“But when you get this second dose many weeks later, your body has now already recognised [COVID-19]… your body has already been well-prepped to defend itself, so to speak, against a perceived second invasion by the vaccine,” he said.

34 Responses to “Full vaccination offers almost 100% protection from hospitalisation– Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool”

  • wow (27/07/2021, 12:51) Like (29) Dislike (25) Reply
    What empirical evidence yes there for this statement. Asking for a friend.
    • Overwhelming evidence (27/07/2021, 14:56) Like (21) Dislike (23) Reply
      There is overwhelming evidence that vaccination with ANY of the currently approved vaccinations offers excellent protection against severe disease, hospitalization and death. the best of course is that both in the US and UK, over 99% of the deaths that occured in the past month are among those that are unvaccinated. In scientific lingo we call that a self correcting problem.
      Take your head out of your facebook a** and listen to the people who have actually trained for this and studied this disease.
      You'd rather listen to a troll on facebook or youtube spouting their own "beliefs"?, no problem, there's a spot set aside for you on the family land.
    • Rubber Duck (27/07/2021, 18:55) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
      GOVERNMENT, MALONE , WHY ARE THERE NO NUMBERS?
  • Wayne DEAD (27/07/2021, 13:12) Like (52) Dislike (37) Reply
    You know what else offers near 100%protection from hospitalization due to Covid? A healthy diet and lifestyle I'm not even going to diss the stoopids this time. Facts somebody dispute it please.
    • Good try, but... (27/07/2021, 14:59) Like (18) Dislike (11) Reply
      There are ample reports of cases of young healthy strong individuals succumbing to this disease.
      What many seem to want to ignore is the clotting cascade that occurs in many cases, leading to infarcts (strokes) in the kidneys, liver, brain.
      When someone who appears young and strong with a mild case of covid, or who appears to be improving suddenly dies at home, this is almost always the reason.
      But go ahead, your bush tea will cure your stroke
    • Rubber Duck (27/07/2021, 17:42) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Not always ..


      https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9832015/Cristiano-Ronaldos-influencer-sister-rushed-hospital-pneumonia-catching-Covid.html

  • :/ (27/07/2021, 13:13) Like (47) Dislike (50) Reply
    Covid-19 is a genetically modified bioweapon deliberately released as a guise under which to “vaccinate” the global population with experimental MRNA gene transfer, permanently altering the human genome to make average people less fertile and further weaken our natural immune systems, thus lowering birth rates and diminishing free will.
    • dude (27/07/2021, 13:47) Like (25) Dislike (8) Reply
      Please provide the evidence. Real evidence though, not some person's assumption or belief. Just facts please.
      • Mary (28/07/2021, 11:58) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
        @dude you really think that the Government and the mad Scientists that they are paying handsomely to deceive the people will really tell you the truth about this EXPERIMENT that they are conducting. They have done so much evil to people. Just like how they gave other groups of people small pox in so called protective blankets. Don't let these wicked UNGODLY SOBs confuse or trick you. They will never admit the truth THINK TWICE please
    • @:/ (27/07/2021, 14:12) Like (21) Dislike (15) Reply
      Are you insane? Or just kidding?
    • BVI using AstraZeneca (27/07/2021, 14:12) Like (9) Dislike (2) Reply
      AstraZeneca vaccine: Does the AstraZeneca vaccine use mRNA ...
      Search domain express.co.ukhttps://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1424769/astrazeneca-vaccine-does-astrazeneca-vaccine-use-mrna-evg
      Unlike the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is not an mRNA vaccine. Instead, the AstraZeneca vaccine is a viral vector vaccine made from a weakened...
    • Sigh, lying idiot (27/07/2021, 15:00) Like (14) Dislike (14) Reply
      The title says it all.
      The ventilator is waiting for you and your mother.
      • take care (28/07/2021, 04:57) Like (13) Dislike (1) Reply
        Be careful what you wish for others. It may fall back on you. Allow people the right to choose without wishing them evil.
    • WOW (27/07/2021, 15:39) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
      Put your name idiot so we can all avoid you. Scary that 8 people (so far) appear to agree with you.
      • Yes!yes@yes!. (28/07/2021, 09:34) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
        I wish somebody could honestly calculate and say to all of us what is almost " A hundred percent?" We with no brains and unvaccinated, need to know.
        I guess thats why we are not working on the schools........so as to keep us ILLITERATE.
    • @:/ (27/07/2021, 17:33) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      I am will fertile
  • Dino (27/07/2021, 13:16) Like (88) Dislike (6) Reply
    "While it is not recommended that persons get vaccinated while infected with COVID-19, ....., in the instance where such a scenario plays out, the vaccine will still be beneficial"
    Wow! This is the art of contradicting yourself in one single phrase.
    Thanks for your opinion doctor, but on vaccines I would rather rely on opinions coming from doctors who are in the fields of microbiology/immunology and/or still practicing their profession on a regular basis. When a doctor sees patients only occasionally and is a lot more busy with the business/management aspect of his practice, his decision making tends to shift towards that direc$ion.
  • Island Peeps (27/07/2021, 13:27) Like (10) Dislike (5) Reply
    How sad. Dr. Vanterpool and the private sector medical professionals were ignored by Government for months and their talents wasted. Talk to them and hear how their offers of assistance were deliberately turned aside. It's good that they now are listened to and can spread their knowledge wider in the community, but this is months too late. The deadly repercussions of this on the Virgin Islands community are all too clear.
    • @ island peeps (27/07/2021, 18:29) Like (9) Dislike (1) Reply
      Sounds like he Googled his information just like me and others. Smh
      • True (28/07/2021, 05:04) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
        Sounds so to me too and then he pick a side…
        The side that translate to money in his pocket
  • NICK (27/07/2021, 13:39) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    any update on numbers.it will be nice to know what is going on with covid.
    • @NICK (27/07/2021, 21:29) Like (0) Dislike (12) Reply
      Here you go,
      ppl with both jabs getting covid rarely and even then not transmitting it much nor going to hospital and not dying.
      ppl not vaccinated spreding it freely and dying.My pleasure.
  • Go bk (27/07/2021, 14:08) Like (10) Dislike (17) Reply

    Im tired of all these doctors trust me. Dont talk about the v***y one Dr L***s, she need go back where she from.

  • Who will choose to believe? Will you chose the many 0 to 1 percenters? Or will you accept goog advice from a medical qualified Doctor? qualifyce (27/07/2021, 14:12) Like (5) Dislike (17) Reply
    Cherish the life that you have today. We live not by luck and chance. We live by the many choices that we chose, daily. Choose, if you haven't as yet, then agree to and take both jabs of anti-covi-19 virus vaccines as soon as posible.
    A lower number of positive cases reported by our health professionals is not good reason to take the ultimate risk. Life is worth living with accompanying good health.
    Doctors, including Heskith A. Vanterpool, are God's servants, too.




  • Interested (27/07/2021, 14:24) Like (22) Dislike (5) Reply
    Getting vaccinated while you have covid is ridiculous.It cannot help you at that time,The experts say you must wait 28 days after recovery to be vaccinated
  • So (27/07/2021, 15:19) Like (3) Dislike (2) Reply
    can to go to your private medical facility and get the vaccine
  • Need proof (27/07/2021, 17:52) Like (14) Dislike (4) Reply
    Why is Israel banning all vaccinated person because doctors have realised they are the one spreading the covid how comes did news have not reached the virgin Islands as yet bunch of stupid sheep
    • Check Again Fake news (28/07/2021, 11:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I do not know where you get your fake news from but between January 1st and end of March Israel had 330, 000 cases and between April first and July 27 there has only been 33, 000. Thank to their massive vaccination drive.
  • 28 day (27/07/2021, 18:25) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Doc 28 days recommended not when one have covid. Science
  • L**s (27/07/2021, 20:21) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    #LLN
    Lava for the rest of them bad minds
  • Said I said I (27/07/2021, 22:07) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    liar liar pants on fire
  • wow (28/07/2021, 20:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I'm so disappointed that these drs are trying to brain wash our people. Antonw can google and see that none of the vaccines are more than 80% or so effective and you can STILL get and spread the disease, so whats tge point if taking it again? They are controlling peopkevwatch this if you still trust these officials.
    https://youtu.be/zZOn6rrpU-Q. It's 7 minutes that will change your life. Also, this happened today. https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0b9ZHR1X?share_id=eyJ1c2VyaWQiOjE0Mzc0MDg0MCwiZG9jX2lkIjoiMGI5WkhSMVgiLCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOjE2Mjc0ODYzNDg5MTB9&s=a10&pd=09j7YeTK&hl=en_US

    Do your own research from trusting money hungry people.

    • Yes Sah! (29/07/2021, 18:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      I agree with SMH above. Just because someone is a Dr doesn't he or she can be trusted in this pandemic because they all getting money to vaccinate people. I wonder if the Dr who died yesterday was vaccinated it not? Most likely she was; I wonder what lie they gonna bring about why she died. Setvaof liars. Lava for them. Then they walking around the place like they're the biggest Christians. Strups.
  • hey (29/07/2021, 19:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    People can you tell the difference between these Doctors and Politicians? Mixing Truth with lies to create deception. Be very careful what you say cause you can't take it back Doc....


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