Jonel Powell takes Pfizer vaccine with 8 students of the Washington Archibald High School
To encourage more youngsters to get their dose, Powell took his booster dose with eight students of the Washington Archibald High School.
Thursday, 25th November 2021
The Washington Archibald High School students received their first dose of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
Powell said it was nice to see the brave students take their dose of vaccine, "I the opportunity to take the jab with them as I received my own booster shot, having been fully vaccinated since May.
In its drive to encourage as many students 12 years and older to vaccinate against Covid-19, it has started issuing students with consent forms for their parents to complete and sign, allowing us to facilitate the vaccination process.
Education Minister Jonel Powell encouraged all parents to ensure that their children who are 12 years up get maximum protection by getting vaccinated against Covid-19."I am also encouraging all students who are 12 years and up to be as bold these eight and get vaccinated to protect yourselves from Covid-19 and ensure that your schools become safer places to do all the fun things that you used to do." wrote Powell on Facebook.
He assured parents that the COVID-19 vaccination is safe and the Pfizer vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Department of the US.
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