PORT OF SPAIN – COVID-19 booster vaccines will be available from Monday across Trinidad & Tobago, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said on Saturday.
Deyalsingh made the announcement at a virtual media briefing of the T&T Ministry of Health.
“My purpose here… is to announce that from Monday, December 13, 2021, we start a new phase in our fight against COVID-19,” he said.
“An important juncture has been reached, where we can launch our COVID-19 vaccine booster programme.”
The health minister said the programme will be rolled out on a phased basis.
“Basically, we are starting the booster programme from Monday, and this one month rolling programme, in the initial phase, will last until the January 7,” he said.
“We will be alerting the public once we get over this first tranche of persons by around the end of December for those who would have received their shots in July and August moving forward.”
Deyalsingh further clarified that those who received the Pfizer vaccine are not due for a booster shot until six months after their second dose.
(CMC)
