{"id":137681,"date":"2021-09-18T12:42:38","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T16:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=137681"},"modified":"2021-09-18T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T16:42:38","slug":"antiguas-vaccination-travel-policy-also-applies-to-in-transit-passengers-to-from-montserrat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antiguas-vaccination-travel-policy-also-applies-to-in-transit-passengers-to-from-montserrat\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua\u2019s vaccination travel policy also applies to in transit passengers to & from Montserrat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Office of the Premier on Montserrat has confirmed that the recently announced policy by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda requiring all arriving passengers to be COVID-19 vaccinated (at least partially), also applies to persons in transit to and from Montserrat.<\/p>

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On Sept. 15, the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda announced new measures as part of its policy on the management of COVID-19. \u00a0One such measure is that as of Oct. 1, \u201cAll arriving passengers, including returning nationals and residents, are required to have received at least the first dose of a vaccine approved by the appropriate authorities in Antigua and Barbuda.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Montserrat\u2019s Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joseph E. Farrell spoke with Antigua\u2019s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne on Friday morning (September 17, 2021) who confirmed that the policy for all travelers to be vaccinated, also applies to persons in transit to and from Montserrat.<\/p>

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As it relates to medical emergencies\/evacuations to Antigua from Montserrat, Minister of Health and Social Services (Acting), Veronica Dorsette-Hector spoke with Minister of Health, Sir. Molwyn Joseph about the implications for the acceptance of unvaccinated patients from Montserrat.<\/p>

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In that conversation, Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Health Minister said that the current arrangement for the acceptance of medical emergencies from Montserrat will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n

Therefore, Dorsette Hector confirmed that medical evacuations\/emergencies from Montserrat can still be transferred to \u00a0Antigua provided that the established strict COVID-19 protocols which are already in place, are followed.<\/p>

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The COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in Antigua and Barbuda are:<\/p>\n