Tobago to get covid19 vaccines next week
Wednesday 17 February 2021
Tobago is expected to receive its first tranche of covid19 vaccines by February 25, according to THA Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Tracy Davidson-Celestine.
At the division’s virtual news conference on Tuesday, Davidson-Celestine said, with the vaccine on its way, it brought new hope that the island, and by extension the country, “can work with the rest of the world to beat the covid19 virus.”
She said: “We expect to receive the vaccines no later than the 25th of this month.”
Manager of Primary Care at the Tobago Regional Health Authority (TRHA) Dr Roxanne Mitchell said the first vaccine that would be coming in would be the AstraZeneca one. She said the approach will be contingent on the supply of the vaccine.
Tobago 19 days covid19-free
There are no active covid19 cases in Tobago.
A press release from the THA Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development on Tuesday said no new covid19 cases have been recorded in Tobago, so there are no active covid19 cases on the island.
The release said covid19 deaths in Tobago remain at two. Yhe number of samples submitted to the Tobago Regional Health Authority, the Caribbean Public Health Agency and other local testing sites is 2,819. So far, 155 samples have tested positive.
During the division’s virtual news conference, secretary of the division Tracy Davidson-Celestine said: “Tobago continues to show signs of renewed hope as we continue to man the covid19 pandemic on this island.”
Tobago, health ministry discuss covid19 vaccine allocation
Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Tracy Davidson-Celestine -
Secretary of Health, Wellness and Family Development Tracy Davidson-Celestine said her division is working alongside the Ministry of Health to determine the allocation of covid19 vaccines for Tobago.
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said on Saturday TT will be getting 100,000 to 120,000 doses of the AstraZeneca covid19 vaccine by the beginning of March 2021.
In a WhatsApp statement to Newsday, Davidson-Celestine said, We are working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health to determine the numbers and have a seamless and effective rollout of the vaccine once arrived.
The refugee dogs of Tobago
A refugee dog among the remains of what was once its home. - Elspeth Blanche Duncan
THERE are many homeless dogs in Tobago. Some are born on the streets and survive various diseases and human-related threats (poisoning, chopping, car accidents) to grow into homeless adult canines. Unless they are spayed/neutered, taken off the streets by animal rescuers or adopted, these canines mate continuously and produce offspring, repeating the vicious cycle. Other homeless dogs were either dumped, or scared away from home by loud fireworks and bussing bamboo. Lost, wandering, they too become street statistics.
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