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Ministry of Health stresses the importance of vaccinations

Published: Sept. 21, 2021, 7:19 p.m.

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The Ministry of Health has noted unfavourable outcome in persons of varying age groups and health profiles. Some vaccinated, whilst the significant majority were not.

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From the February 2021, when vaccines were introduced, until current, statistics show that: Unvaccinated persons account for 96.6% of hospitalizations; Partially vaccinated persons account for 2% of hospitalizations; Fully vaccinated persons account for 1.4% of hospitalizations; Unvaccinated persons account for 96.7% of deaths; Partially vaccinated persons account for 2% of deaths; Vaccinated persons account for 1.3% of deaths.

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Address by Tecla Jn Baptiste, National Immunization Manager

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