CMO: No Pfizer vaccine for those with allergies
Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram. -
CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram says the Pfizer covid19 vaccine will not be given to people with a history of allergies.
He was speaking at the Health Ministry’s virtual press conference on Wednesday morning.
Previously, the ministry had only urged those with such medical conditions not to take the vaccine once it becomes available in Trinidad and Tobago. But in keeping with the WHO’s policies, it has now been decided that these people will not be given this particular vaccine at all.
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Parasram: Private labs did over 30,000 covid19 tests
Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram. - Vidya Thurab
FROM Sunday to Monday, the Ministry of Health s tally of covid19 tests done since March increased by 30,892 tests.
But Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram on Tuesday told Newsday nothing was amiss with the data.
On Sunday at 4pm, the ministry’s covid19 update indicated 39,260 total persons tested to date, but by Monday evening this figure had leapt to 70,152 tests.
The Monday figures also showed 12 more individuals testing positive, for a total since March of 7,012 people. The death toll was 125 people, indicating two more deaths by Monday, plus 6,471 patients recovered and 416 active cases.