The Health Ministry has set up a hotline to answer questions about getting the Covid-19 vaccine, and they are “inviting people who are aged 65 years and older to register their interest in taking the vaccine by calling the hotline.”
This follows after the first shipment of 9,750 doses arrived on the island on Friday, with the Ministry set to begin administering the vaccine on Monday [Jan 11] to healthcare workers, essential workers and seniors in rest homes and long-term care facilities.
In releasing the most recent test results, a Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry has set up a secondary hotline specifically to answer questions about getting the vaccine and to register members of the public who fit into high risk categories so the vaccine can be administered to them.
“The Ministry is inviting people who are aged 65 years and older to register their interest in taking the vaccine by calling the hotline. The Ministry is prioritizing vaccine recipients by age and vulnerability. People who should call the hotline should fit into the following categories:
“People 65 years and older, with preference given to those who are over 80 years old.
“Those who are clinically extremely vulnerable which includes people who have:
- Immunosuppressant for example chemotherapy or after organ transplant;
- Systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE];
- Severe Asthma;
- Severe COPD
“Anyone suffering with:
- Heart disease;
- Chronic kidney disease;
- Liver disease;
- Diabetes.
“The phone number is 444-2498 – option #2. Operating hours are Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm.”
