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BVI to receive covid-19 vaccine

BVI to receive covid-19 vaccine

The Virgin Islands and other Overseas Territories (OTs) are expected to receive any COVID-19 vaccine procured by the United Kingdom.
This announcement made by His Excellency the Governor Mr. Augustus J.U. Jaspert was that the United Kingdom Government will ensure the vaccine will be shared with the OTs.

According to the Governor, the Minister for Overseas Territories and Sustainable Development at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Baroness Elizabeth Sugg wrote to all the leaders of Overseas Territories governments earlier this week to confirm this offer and the UK’s unwavering commitment to working in partnership to tackle COVID-19.

The Governor said that the exact details of the BVI’s allocation will depend on the nature of the vaccine procured and its availability, which public officials in the UK and BVI will discuss to ensure that the people of BVI, the people of the UK and those in other OTs all receive a share.

He added that following this, the Government of the Virgin Islands will be responsible for managing any vaccine and its voluntary distribution across the Territory.

Governor Jaspert explained that this announcement follows COVID-19 related support from the UK beginning in January. Throughout 2020, UK medical professionals have provided advice and support to the BVI Health Services Authority on disease management.

He said, “The UK has also provided more than $1.4 million worth of medical equipment including testing kits, ventilators, protective gear, laboratory supplies, mobile isolation units and a new testing machine that has given BVI the capability to run real time PCR tests on island for the first time. This enables the Territory’s medical professionals to respond to the virus, and builds the long-term capacity of our local health services.”

Governor Jaspert said, “I am pleased that the UK has made this commitment and although the exact details have yet to be worked out depending on the vaccine procured, it is a clear signal of the UK and BVI’s special partnership. Our Health Services and public officials have been doing a fantastic job to fight COVID-19 and I hope this promise of support from the UK will be an extra boost to help defeat the virus.”

In a letter to Baroness Sugg dated 27 October, 2020, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie thanked the United Kingdom Government and its agencies for the support given to the Territory during this COVID-19 global pandemic.

In the letter, Premier Fahie noted that the possibility of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 is indeed comforting news for everyone who subscribes to the taking of vaccines.

“We must bear in mind that there are persons in our society who, for religious or other beliefs, do not subscribe to the taking of vaccines, and we do have to be respectful of that when the time comes. Notwithstanding this, the people of the Virgin Islands would be grateful and happy to receive supplies of the vaccine when it becomes available, for which I thank the UK Government in advance,” he stated.

Premier further stated to the Baroness, “I note from your letter that one of the potential vaccines would require special storage. I would like the BVI to be in a state of preparedness to receive the vaccines when they become available. I would be grateful to know the specifications of the recommended storage facilities so my Government can begin looking at where we can locate the facility and what resources we would need to put this in place.”

The Government of the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom Government continue to work in partnership, where possible in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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