The Ministry of Health Rallies to Procure Doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 Vaccine

The Ministry of Health and Social Services is mobilizing to secure doses of the  Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the near future.

The Ministry states that the Pfizer vaccine has been selected to continue Montserrat’s COVID-19 vaccination programme based on a number of factors.

These include its safety and efficacy profile, use in larger segments of the population, such as children over 12 and pregnant women; and the fact that it has been approved as a booster vaccine for persons who have completed the two-dose AstraZeneca vaccine regimen.

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sharra Greenway-Duberry is urging residents to register for vaccination as the number of doses to be procured will be dependent on public interest. 

She explains that the ministry is working to resolve the logistics of safe transport to the island and local storage of the vaccine.

She says however that the aim is to avoid wastage and ensure that the we order sufficient doses to meet local demand.”

Residents are asked to register with the St. John’s Health Centre by calling 491-5218.

On registration, residents, including parents and guardians of children 12 years and over should provide their Name, Age, Occupation, Contact details, and COVID-19 vaccination status.

The closing date for registration is October 15, 2021.