Friday, March 26, 2021
By LEANDRA ROLLE
Tribune Staff Reporter
ebowleg@tribunemedia.net
ABOUT 5,000 people have received their first shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since the country began its vaccination programme last week.
The figure was provided by deputy chair of the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee, Ed Fields.
Mr Fields spoke to The Tribune after it was revealed that walk-up vaccine appointments at one of the government’s vaccination facilities – the Church of God of Prophecy — have been filled for the next three days.
The local church, which begins vaccine operations today, is also serving as an appointment centre for residents without access to the internet or an electronic device to book their vaccine appointments.
“The public will be notified as more walk-up appointments become available following the Easter holiday,” the government said in a statement yesterday.
The East Street site is one of several vaccination centres that was scheduled to go live this week. According to Mr Fields, the facility has the capacity to vaccinate “close to about 250 people” a day.
Committee officials announced on Sunday that a record of vaccinations administered would be published each Wednesday. However, an official statement on the matter was not released up to press time.
Yesterday, Mr Fields told The Tribune: “We’re still trying to compile all the necessary information but it’s probably just about over 5,000 vaccines issued so far.”
Those eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the first phase include healthcare workers, residents and staff of eldercare homes, people age 60 and older and staff of the uniformed branches, etc.
Meanwhile, the country awaits the arrival of some 33,600 doses—out of 100,000 ordered—of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from the Pan Health Organisation’s COVAX facility.
PAHO has said all countries in the region, including The Bahamas, should get their first deployment of the shots by early April. The shots which are currently being administered are part of the 20,000 doses the country received as a gift from India.
Comments
tribanon says...
Can't help but wonder if the jabbing of registered voters living in the Killarney constituency that Minnis represents will somehow be prioritized. Does anyone know if Ed Fields lives in the Killarney constituency?
Posted 26 March 2021, 10:16 a.m. Suggest removal
newcitizen says...
So still no info from the government on what is going to be done about the vaccines for the other 80% of the population. They have waited 9 months since vaccine sales began and still have done nothing except take the Covax vaccines and a gift from India. We lose more money every single day in country revenue than would cost to vaccinate the entire population.
Posted 26 March 2021, 11:25 a.m. Suggest removal
tribanon says...
Surely you don't think saving lives is more important to Minnis than his pet real estate development project for young professionals in his Killarney constituency. Didn't you hear an election is around the corner and getting re-elected is now the top priority of our supreme ruler?
Posted 26 March 2021, 11:36 a.m. Suggest removal
Empiricist says...
Never in the field of human relations have we seen someone who is so bitter that his daily focus is singularly on casting aspersions on the Prime Minister and the FNM. Where does such a person come from? Where does such a person reside? Why is such a person so bitter? Could it be because he has low self esteem brought about by an unsightly appearance? Could it be it is because he has no love in his life? In describing this person to a colleague who is a psychiatrist, my colleague opined that this person is an anti social boorish insecure pervert who derives pleasure from seeing his daily insults in the news. The good doctor says this is a form of public exhibitionism and self flagellation.
Posted 26 March 2021, 7:44 p.m. Suggest removal
tribanon says...
Is that you @Topdude? LOL
Posted 26 March 2021, 11:30 p.m. Suggest removal
quietone says...
I am extremely concerned about so many persons taking the vaccine... because I have read about these vaccines being so untrustworthy in many articles on Natural News... for many years Natural News has been the very best on the internet in their reports on health matters. Once they even reported an article about Mr Bill Gates making vaccines for Covid 19... as far as I am concerned, I will never ever even think of taking this vaccine... Take great care!!!
Posted 26 March 2021, 3:34 p.m. Suggest removal
choodot43 says...
God Bless Y'all! The pendulum of good health is finally going in the right direction! My wife and I have been jabbed here in the states, doing very well and are looking forward to coming to Grand Bahama during November! Cheers!
Posted 26 March 2021, 3:54 p.m. Suggest removal
TalRussell says...
Well, it's a positive start.
Posted 26 March 2021, 7:01 p.m. Suggest removal
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