Clarity needed on covid19 vaccine
Saturday 16 January 2021
THE PRIME Minister has assured he will be first in line when the covid19 vaccine arrives. That, at least, is certain when it comes to the local vaccination drive.
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the State was preparing to receive vaccines long before it was announced they were available. In December, Dr Rowley said doses to inoculate a third of the population were coming.
“TT has pre-ordered vaccines to cover 33 per cent of our population, that is, 461,000 persons, at a cost of $9.7 million,” the PM told Parliament. “We have already made an initial payment of $1.477 million. Once a vaccine is approved we will receive, in the first instance, enough vaccine for 20 per cent of the population, that is, 279,000 persons.”
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Pfizer vaccine approved for region but Health Ministry wants more info
Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh. -
THE Pfizer (covid19) vaccine has been approved for the Caribbean region, but Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the ministry has requested some more “technical information” before making any final arrangements.
He was speaking at the Health Ministry’s virtual press conference on Wednesday morning.
In November, Deyalsingh said based on the then-current research and science, the Moderna vaccine was more ideal for Trinidad and Tobago than Pfizer’s.
He had said, The advantage is the Moderna vaccine can be stored at much higher temperatures than the Pfizer. The Pfizer can be stored at -70 degrees Celsius to -80 degrees Celsius…But the Moderna vaccine can be stored at -20 degrees Celsius for up to six months. So logistically, that is a huge improvement.
Covid19: a glance at how TT faced the virus in 2020
Sunday 3 January 2021
In this March 18, 2020 file photo people from a group of 68 cruise ship passengers are seen in quarantine at Camp Balandra. FILE PHOTO/AYANNA KINSALE -
January 29, 2020 – Government began thermal screening of passengers at the nation’s airports and heightened vigilance at seaports inclusive of commercial and cruise vessels.
January 30 – The Cabinet took the decision to impose travel restrictions on anyone who had been in China for a 14-day period before arriving in TT. Any non-national would not be permitted entry and any national or resident who fell into this category would be quarantined until it was clear that they were not affected by covid19.
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