Trinidad gets 13,500 doses of vaccine from Grenada and SVG
On Saturday, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines sent out an additional consignment of over 13,500 Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccines.
Sunday, 13th June 2021

On Saturday, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines sent out an additional consignment of over 13,500 Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccines.
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has expressed their gratitude to the countries reaching out to help with medical supplies and vaccines during unprecedented times.The office of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley stated the vaccines were transported by the Tobago Air Guard Fixed Wing. St Vincent and the Grenadines sent out 5,500 AstraZeneca vaccines while Grenada assisted with 8,000 doses.
The doses were delivered and handed over to Rita Toussaint, Permanent Secretary (Ag.), Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs and Ministry of Health Officials at the Piarco International Airport.
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The government have also scrapped the alphabetical order in giving vaccines; now, from June 16 onwards, the immunization will be available for all over 65-year-old at 36 health centres.
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