V.I. Department of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion expressed satisfaction with the way Covid-19 vaccines are being distributed in the territory. Speaking during the Bryan administration's weekly Covid-19 response update Thursday, the commissioner said, “Support of the vaccine rollout has been tremendous and participation from individuals from Phase 1A and 1B is very encouraging.” Providers across the territory have administered 4,355 first doses and 294 second doses of Covid-19 vaccines, she revealed. While D.O.H said in a press release that it halted the distribution of a batch of vaccines, Ms. Encarnacion said there were no reports of unexpected or adverse effects within the territory. D.O.H. late Wednesday announced that it would stop administering vaccine doses it received from a particular batch of the Moderna drug, the same vaccine…
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The V.I. Department of Health late Wednesday announced that it would stop administering vaccine doses…
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Dept. of Health Reports 38 New Cases of Covid-19…
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Human Services Closes Kingshill Head Start After…
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The V.I. Dept. of Human Services late Thursday said it would close the Kingshill Head Start location as a staff member has tested positive for Covid-19. The staff member had no contact with any Head S...
Governor Albert Bryan said Thursday during a Covid-19 response update that Virgin Islanders should start receiving their stimulus payments provided by the U.S. Congress as part of a Covid-19 relief bi...
Governor Albert Bryan and Dept. of Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion on Thursday encouraged Virgin Islanders to continue adhering to Covid-19 guidelines to protect themselves, advice that came in ...
The V.I. Department of Human Services Thursday night confirmed that it has closed the Knud Hansen Complex after two employees tested positive for Covid-19. The facility's Monday reopening is dependent...
The territory is experiencing another surge in Covid-19 cases, Governor Albert Bryan made known during a Covid-19 response update press briefing held Thursday. "As a matter of fact, in the last two da...
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The V.I. Department of Health on Sunday announced the territory's 24th Covid-19 related death, with the victim being a 78-year-old woman from St. Croix. "After further investigating cause of death an...
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