I think targeting the family islands for the marijuana farms is a great idea. Not only will it produce much needed revenue & employment for these government neglected islands, but it will minimize the impact of the smell, which would be a major issue in the more populated islands. If you've ever been to the US West Coast, where there is an abundance of legal marijuana fields, you will know how many communities complain about the smell of the marijuana fields 5-10 miles away.

There is also a less likely chance of 'poaching' compared to larger populated islands, where there are more criminals

On the down side, it is unlikely that The Bahamas would be able to export any product grown here, so as John says, the market will soon become saturated

No, neither are immunologists or virologists, just like you & me. But, they have first hand access and advice (be it agreeable or not to you) from certified immunologists & virologists, unlike you & me. Duh!!!

You are right, but someone has to end the vicious cycle. Why not do it now ?

I can't wait to see what Birdie thinks about this, given his/her multitude of negative comments when the previous administration jetted off to places. My guess would be - Crickets !

Just remember, the vaccine is no guarantee that you won't get infected, but it will reduce the chances. The purpose of the vaccine is to 'teach' your immune system how to fight Covid, and keep people out of hospital. But, again there is no guarantee of this, especially in elderly people or those with underlying health conditions both of whom typically have weaker immune systems.

If you're deciding whether or not to get vaccinated, please don't take any advice (including mine) from the comments section on here. Instead, please talk to a healthcare professional or your own GP..

Correct, I'm not disputing the findings. You know as well as I do, that for every study that shows a less than positive outcome, there is one that shows the opposite. What pisses me off is that you purposely omit anything that could be construed as slightly positive or that will detract from your one sided beliefs. Adios !!

I'm all for having the kids back in school, but like John says, many of them live with, (and are raised by), their elderly grandparent., because their parents are either wasters, or working multiple jobs. The elderly are certainly more at risk than the kids, but if they bring it back into the home environment and their grandparents fall sick or (god forbid) die what's going to happen to those kids ?.

*"In a test-negative study conducted in England, Andrews et al. found substantial waning of VE after 2 doses, and lower VE against symptomatic infection from Omicron than Delta at each time point following 2 or 3 doses ....Similar to those findings, our results show a marked reduction in 2-dose effectiveness against Omicron infection relative to Delta"*

Lol !! As usual, Dr. Who, you conveniently forgot to include the sentence that went between the 2 you posted. Let me add it for you

"While lower than for Delta, VE against Omicron was restored to 70% in the 4 weeks following a 3rd dose, and subsequently waned"

Telling the complete picture will give you a lot more credibility with others

So what you're saying Mr. cooper, is that Grand Bahama is not going to get a new permanent airport anytime in the next 5 years ?

Really ?? Why are you so neurotic that everything that happens in The Bahamas is because of Biden or Liberals. The Bahamas is an independent nation, not a US state. Enough already.