Barbados continues to be proactive in its efforts to contain
COVID-19 and has rolled out its national vaccination programme in
the fight against the virus.
Being one of the first independent Caribbean nations to do so,
the country recently commenced the process of vaccinating its
frontline workers to be followed by the most vulnerable persons
across the population.
As the pandemic continues to impact countries globally, some
countries have already started their vaccination drives or are in
the process of starting, while some are securing vaccinations for
their populations.
Barbados was able to secure 100,000 doses of the Oxford-Astra
Zeneca (COVISHIELD) through a donation from the Government of
India. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley thanked the people and
Government of India for their generous donation and reported that
she was currently in negotiations with that government to purchase
another 100,000 doses.
