Health
Nurses celebrate Nursing Week 2021
Members of the Antigua and Barbuda Nurses Association will embark upon a series of activities in observance of Nurses’ Week 2021. The events will...
Death stalks Caribbean countries as a result of COVID
Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Jamaica recorded deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic over the last 24 hours, while Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados...
Chinese SinoPharm vaccine approved for use in Antigua
It may not be long before the range of vaccines available to Antiguans and Barbudans grows from the single brand currently available to three...
Six new cases of COVID-19
(Dashboard Update for May 9, 2021)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. Johns...
Bar Operators Agree To Vaccination Of Workers As A Condition For Their Reopening
Vaccination of workers may now be a prerequisite for the reopening of bars across Antigua & Barbuda.
This was announced by Minister of Information Melford...
Vaccines could ‘expire on us’ due to slow pick-up rate, PM Browne says
Prime Minister Gaston Browne fears that AstraZeneca vaccines obtained under the COVAX facility may expire.
He says this is based on the slow uptake rate.
PM...
Antigua Government Looking at Other Incentives to Get People Vaccinated
The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will contemplate a mandatory policy of vaccination only if herd immunity cannot be achieved through other means...
Ministry explains absence of COVID-19 dashboard
(Dashboard Update for May 8, 2021)
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment apologizes for the delayed publication of the dashboard. This is due...
A neglected protein-rich ‘superfood’
BBC: Insects are a nutrition-dense source of protein embraced by much of the world. Why are some of us so squeamish about eating them?
The idea...
COVID 19 vaccination unit rolls on the Cedar Grove Playing Field
The mobile COVID 19 vaccination unit has rolled out in the North, right on the Cedar Grove Playing Field.
Nurses, doctors and volunteers are available...
40,000 more adults need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity
CABINET NOTES:
The Cabinet held a discussion about the pace at which the vaccination of the population is proceeding, and agreed that to achieve herd...
COVID-19 Mobile Service moves North
The COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit continues its island-wide coverage this week. In recognition of the need to bring the vaccination service to persons within...
Over thirty thousand receive Covid-19 Vaccines in Antigua and Barbuda
(Over thirty thousand receive Covid-19 Vaccines in Antigua and Barbuda)
Antigua and Barbuda has reached a milestone in its Covid-19 vaccination programme with over thirty...