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AS CASES of Monkey Pox continue to be detected in countries across the globe, chief medical officer Dr Simone Keizer-Beache is urging Vincentians to pay attention to information provided by reliable sources. Monkey Pox, according to the World Health Organisation, is a virus transmitted to humans from animals with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients, though it is said to be clinically less severe. “The …

Local health authorities continue to encourage Vincentians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amidst rising cases locally. As at May 30, there were 107 active COVID-19 cases in St Vincent and the Grenadines and this country is listed by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention as having a High Level of COVID19, which cautions persons against travel to the destination. “We continue to encourage vaccination for those who haven’t yet …

Local public sector unions are appealing to Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves to ‘have a heart’ and reinstate unvaccinated workers, even as the ball is already rolling to test the government’s COVID-19 vaccine policy in court. [caption id=

Investigations are taking place into a case where an individual who took a COVID-19 vaccine developed symptoms some months after and has since died. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Simone Keizer-Beache, was taking part in a COVID-19 discussion on SEARCHLIGHT’s ‘The Press Room’ where she noted that some adverse reactions of the vaccine have been recorded locally, as is the case in many countries around the world. And while there …

Fully vaccinated persons account for almost 45 per cent of those who tested positive for COVID-19 infection using a PCR test between December 29, 2021 and January 11, 2022. This is according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Simone Keizer-Beache, who gave a breakdown of the figures in response to a question posed last Wednesday evening during SEARCHLIFGHT’s Facebook live programme, The Press Room. The CMO said that there were …