Over 3500 persons take 2nd dose of COVID vaccine in Region 2

Region Two Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr Ranjeev Singh related that a total of 3500 persons in that region have taken the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccines.
Dr Singh told Guyana Times that the region has 428 confirmed cases and he believes once persons take the second shot of the vaccine, the rate will eventually go down.

“The programme has intensified in the region and still targets persons 18 years and older and also persons living with chronic illness. So, with us immunising these persons, it is going to be a major achievement within the region and as such will be COVID free,” Dr Singh said.
As such, he is urging residents to take the vaccines to protect themselves from the severe effects of the virus if they are to contract same.
He explained that to date, over 11,000 persons have taken the first jab and made an appeal for those who have to take the second shot to do so as early as possible.
Vaccination sites are available at Charity, Windsor Castle, Dartmouth, Anna Regina, Queenstown, Abram Zuil, Huis’t Diren, and Good Hope Health Centres from 08:00h to 16:00h daily.
There are also mobile sites where frontline workers are stationed to give vaccines.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry has advised that persons should adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines and as such those who would have taken the vaccine must continue to wear their masks, practice social distancing, sanitise, and also avoid huge crowds.