The Ministry of Health will begin the roll-out of the Pfizer vaccine to the public as of Monday, August 23, 2021.<\/p>\n
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shawn Charles said the deployment of the Pfizer vaccine\u00a0 will be very strategic, beginning with the inoculation of front-line workers and children\u00a0 between the ages of 12 and 17, and followed thereafter with open vaccination for the\u00a0 public.<\/p>\n
The Pfizer vaccine was officially introduced into the National Vaccination Programme for\u00a0 COVID-19 on Thursday, one day after the Grenada Government received 29,250 doses\u00a0 of the vaccine from the US Government, through an arrangement with the Caribbean\u00a0 Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA).<\/p>\n
Dr. Charles explained to the GIS that the proper handling of the vaccines is critical, in\u00a0 that, once removed from the ultra-cold storage facility at the St. George\u2019s University\u00a0 Campus, the vaccines must reach the intended destination within a specific period and be utilised.<\/p>\n
Dr. Charles also highlighted that Grenada has a 30-day window to use the present\u00a0 shipment of vaccines because of the limited shelf life, strict storage and proper handling\u00a0 conditions that are necessary for cold-chain vaccines, such as Pfizer.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), Nurse Audrey\u00a0 Lyons, told the GIS that those seeking to be vaccinated against COVID-19 can continue\u00a0 to do so by visiting the established vaccination centres, including the National Stadium,\u00a0 Health Centers and St. Augustine Medical Services.<\/p>\n
Persons can also choose to visit the health centres in their districts to get vaccinated, but\u00a0 must first make an appointment, and once given a date, must visit the centre on the date\u00a0 and time so as to receive their shot and prevent wastage.<\/p>\n
According to the EPI Manager, a person who visits a vaccination center, would be given\u00a0 the option to choose their preferred vaccine as long as both are in supply. The two options\u00a0 currently available in Grenada, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer, are both World Health\u00a0 Organisation (WHO) approved vaccines.<\/p>\n
Nurse Lyons reminded the population of the importance of getting vaccinated at this time\u00a0 in our COVID-19 response, especially as cases in Grenada are on the rise, and given the\u00a0 deadly and transmissible threat of the Delta strain of the virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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