No glitches so far in Freeport covid19 vaccinations
Wednesday 7 April 2021
Covid19 vaccines will be given by on an appointment only basis to the elderly at Freeport Health Centre. Photo by Lincoln Holder
There has been another seamless start to a day of the administration of covid19 vaccines in central Trinidad.
Newsday visited the Freeport Health Centre on Wednesday morning to get a firsthand look at the process.
From 6 am, patients with appointments began trickling in. Those without appointments were guided to make the necessary arrangements by phone and return on the given date.
Kumar Lall said, I was unsure of the process and came to enquire about it. I was told I needed to make an appointment. The staff was friendly and assisted me with all my questions and concerns.
Over 1,000 pre-registered as vaccinations begin in Tobago
Tracy Davidson-Celestine -
More than 1000 Tobagonians have pre-registered to receive the first doses of 3,000 covid19 vaccines on Tuesday, according to THA Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Tracy Davidson-Celestine.
Last Wednesday, TT received 33,600 doses of AztraZeneca vaccines in the first tranche from the World Health Organization’s Covax facility. Of that number, Tobago got 3,000 doses on Thursday, which is expected to vaccinate an estimated 1,500 people. Among those to be vaccinated are essential or frontline workers along with people with chronic illnesses.
Speaking with Newsday on Monday, Davidson-Celestine said all systems were in place for the roll-out which was expected to begin on Tuesday at the Scarborough and Canaan health centres.
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A couple weeks ago we celebrated World Down Syndrome Day with our colourful, mismatched socks. On April 2 many of us also commemorated World Autism Awareness Day.
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TOBAGO police on Monday assured that although two officers have tested positive for covid19 and others have been quarantined, it would not have any effect on the performance of the service.
Head of the Tobago Division Anand Ramesar confirmed that there were two new cases in the division. He said the officers are in home quarantine.
He said contact tracing was done and all primary and secondary contacts were tested and quarantined.
While he did not want to reveal the exact number of officers in quarantine, he said the numbers were “manageable.”
“We will be able to handle the numbers. It is not that serious in Tobago so there would be no need to shuffle staff or augment our strength,” Ramesar said.
Tobago vaccines ready
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(Left to right) John Chance, messenger/courier of the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA), hands over covid19 vaccines to Kathy Ann Greenidge-Ottley, primary care nursing manager when 3,000 doses were delivered to Tobago on Thursday. Looking on Tracy Davidson Celestine, Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development; Ingrid Melville, TRHA chairman; Dr Roxanne Mitchell, acting general manager primary care services; Latoya Mc Kenzie-James, district health visitor; Edwina King-Ince, surveillance nurse, Office of the County Medical Officer of Health. - Photo courtesy Tobago House of Assembly.
Tobago is expected to begin its public vaccination drive on Tuesday, having received its first shipment of covid19 vaccines from the Covax facility.