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The decision to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in St. Kitts and Nevis is not on the table at this time for the government. This is because of the high number of persons who have voluntarily stepped forward to receive a jab.<\/p>

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Statistics from the Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis reveal that as of Wednesday, 68.9 per cent of the adult population and 4.1 per cent of children between the ages of 12 and 17 years have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 76.4 per cent have received at least one dose. The adult vaccination campaign began in late February 2021. The option for children to get vaccinated began in September.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday co-chair of the Disaster Mitigation Council and Minister of Labour Wendy Phipps reiterated the government\u2019s position on the matter.<\/p>

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\u201cIf the day ever comes for us to reach the point of a vaccine mandate, it has to be backed by an abundance of irrefutable evidence, that we had no other choice to do so. But for the time being, there really is not a justifiable case that we can make to basically force people into taking a vaccine,\u201d Minister Phipps stated.<\/p>

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The minister noted that there are still pockets of persons who are vaccine-hesitant and said that efforts to better educate persons on the benefits of receiving a jab of the life-saving vaccine must be attempted.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we do not want is to have people, our public, our citizens, be of the view, that we are pounding them over the head to get vaccinated. I more believe that we will catch more flies with honey if we explain to persons the benefits of getting the vaccine,\u201d Phipps indicated.<\/p>

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As it relates to special groups, particularly persons who interact frequently with children below the age of 12 years, the minister said that \u201cWe would think that they would take the moral high ground and get themselves vaccinated because those children cannot protect themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

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