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United States Congratulates Barbados and COVAX Donor Countries on Arrival of COVID-19 Vaccines
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The United States congratulates Barbados on the April 6 arrival of more than 33,000 vaccines through COVAX, its first tranche from the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility. U.S. Ambassador to Barbados Linda Taglialatela joined Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley; Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic; Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kenneth George; PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Dr. Yitades Gebre; UN Resident Coordinator Mr Didier Trebucq; EU Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and representatives of donor countries to the COVAX facility at the Grantley Adams International Airport for the arrival of the vaccines.
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Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic speaking at Grantley Adams International Airport, April 6, 2021. (Picture by Jameel Springer) Social Share
Government is not forcing anyone to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
This was made clear yesterday by Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic shortly after the arrival of more than 33 000 AstraZeneca vaccines under the COVAX (COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access) programme, at Grantley Adams International Airport.
He said while health authorities were strongly encouraging Barbadians to get the jab, it was solely up to them to do so.
His comments came against the background of a petition-signing event last weekend at Haggatt Hall, St Michael, in which social activist Winston Clarke claimed some employers were intimidating workers to take the vaccine. More than 1 500 have so far signed the petition which is addressed to the House of Assembly.
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says classism and discrimination are at the root of the controversy involving cook shop owner Ross Ashton on Good Friday.
Yesterday at Grantley Adams International Airport, following the arrival of the first tranche of vaccines through the COVAX facility, Mottley said the incident was blown out of proportion because it involved a small businessman.
Police had stopped a luncheon organised by Ashton at Deacons Road, St Michael, but then allowed it to continue after Mottley questioned officers, with Ashton’s phone on speaker mode, on whether any COVID-19 protocols had been breached.