Early vaccine arrival? PM not optimistic
Early vaccine arrival? PM not optimistic There is no firm indication as to when a COVID-19 vaccine would be made available here. By: Dayle Da Silva• Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said that he is not optimistic about the coronavirus vaccine arriving here by the time it is estimated to do so. Last week, at a press briefing, Dr. Simon Keizer-Beache, Chief Medical Officer, had pointed to an effort to have the vaccine here within the first quarter of the year. But even with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) making a down payment for 20 percent of the vaccines required and anticip...