Over 1000 members expected to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine Loop News The Private Sector Vaccine Initiative (PSVI) will roll out a pilot operation to vaccinate 1,200 members of the productive sector workforce with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday, July 29, in St Andrew. Using the protocols designed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), the PSVI will act as an agent of the ministry and pre-register staff and named dependents from companies that have participated in the Initiative since March of this year. Fourteen companies from various sectors will participate, including financial services, manufacturing, agro-processing, telecommunications, hospitality and real estate. “We are excited to partner with the MoHW on this project, which is in keeping with our mandate to boost the pace and penetration of vaccinations in Phase 2 of the national vaccination plan,” explained Peter Melhado, PSVI’s chair of logistics and operations.