ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021, GIS: – The Ministry of Health will begin the roll-out of the Pfizer vaccine to the public as of Monday, August 23, 2021. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shawn Charles said the deployment of the Pfizer vaccine will be very strategic, beginning with the inoculation of front-line workers […]
The U.S. Embassy in St. George’s is pleased to announce the delivery of 29,250 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Grenada this week. These vaccines are donated to Grenada by the U.S. Government as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s global vaccine sharing framework. If fully used, this donation could bring Grenada’s fully vaccinated population from 15% to 59%. This donation […]
Thursday, August 12, 2021 — The Authority of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS Heads of Governments), convened a special meeting on Wednesday, 11th August, 2021 to initiate discussion on the possible establishment of an OECS policy framework on vaccine confidence. The meeting was chaired by The Rt. Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell, Chairman; and attended by […]
The US Government has generously gifted the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with 5.5 million doses of Pfizer vaccines. This is the culmination of efforts initiated by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr the Honourable Keith Rowley, who as Chair of CARICOM, wrote to President Joseph Biden of the United States earlier this year requesting a […]
The organization launched a “new opportunity” to help countries procure enough vaccines to control transmission. Washington, D.C., August 11, 2021 (PAHO) – Taking action to expand access to the COVID-19 vaccines, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will use its Revolving Fund to help countries in Latin America and the Caribbean procure enough vaccines to control […]
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have partnered to provide EUR 30 million (USD 36 million) in financing to Caribbean countries to purchase COVID-19 vaccines and make new healthcare investments. The concessional funding will help ensure the affordability of the vaccine purchases and public healthcare expenditure at this critical time for […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Tuesday, 6 July 2021) – After months of lobbying third states and international institutions for them to share their supplies of COVID-19 vaccines with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Region is now closer to inoculating “as many citizens as possible,” Outgoing Chair of CARICOM, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley […]
Covid -19 has resulted in collaborations and partnerships island-wide as Grenadians are encouraged to avail themselves of the opportunity to be vaccinated, and strengthen the country’s Covid free status. Joseph Ross & Co, more commonly recognized as owners of the KFC and Subway franchises, were so impressed with the position taken by St. Augustine’s Medical […]
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 — The World Bank approved today US$6 million in additional financing for the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and ensure effective vaccine deployment in Guyana. The project will also support general preparedness, resilience, and overall health system strengthening. “An efficient and equitable rollout of COVID-19 vaccines […]
