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TCI: Covid-19 Vaccination Could Solve the Current Public Health Stalemate For Good, Experts Say
#TurksandCaicos, April 29, 2021 – More Turks and Caicos residents are set to be vaccinated as the global vaccination drive gains traction despite many conspiracies surrounding the vaccination programs. Since the onset of the Covid-19 vaccination drives, different groups have been reluctant due to several reasons, which can be religious-based or personal factors.
Since the Coronavirus is apparently not having a cure, vaccination is the only feasible way to cut through the wave and fully reopen the economy. After all, no government will fully re-open its economy when people are dying due to the Coronavirus.
While some people fear getting the Covid vaccine due to the information they read online or hear about the dangers of injecting the vaccine concoctions into one’s body. Vaccine manufacturers uphold the highest pharmaceutical standards in the manufacturing processes and storage of the Covid-19 vaccines, making them safe for human use.
Based on the expert view from highly experienced constitutional and human rights attorneys and professional medical experts during the ‘Norman Marley Lecture 2021,’ getting vaccinated for Covid disease is both an individual and governmental responsibility.
From national law, international law, labour law, medical and human rights perspective, getting vaccinated against the COVID disease does more good than harm. Even though it’s a government’s mandate to get its population vaccinated in a bid to contain the pandemic, vaccinated individuals are set to enjoy many benefits locally and internationally as the efforts to issue COVID vaccination are underway.
One of the obvious benefits of getting vaccinated is that your body will build immunity against the Covid-19 virus, reducing your chances of getting infected. In addition to individual protection, it can help one avoid business closure that can otherwise occur if infected.
The panelists explained, moreover, getting vaccinated is part of the recent compliance regulations in most workplaces worldwide. As such, you can enjoy a seamless work experience without fear or doubt. Better yet, you’ll enjoy priority service and incentives not available to those who are yet to be vaccinated.
While the TCI economy crashed into a recession due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, having at least 70 per cent of the residents vaccinated will guarantee quicker re-opening of the economy, explains officials including the Governor, Premier, Deputy Governor and Minster of Health.
The leaders at different time have expressed their foregone conclusion that getting a full dose of Covid-19 vaccine is essential in solving the current public health crisis, staying healthy and being immune to the virus, and keeping loved ones safe.
During the discussion, carried live on YouTube on World Health Day, April 7 it was widely conveyed that as much as one may feel that they have the right to boycott vaccination, it’s also important to note that everyone has the right to healthy living, which is the bottom line of the intensified vaccination process.
KINGSTON, April 29 (JIS):
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the outcome of discussions arising from the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1) will assist in guiding the Government’s planning for climate change.
This, he points out, is important for climate mitigation as well as building Jamaica’s resilience.
“We look forward to the discussions that will, no doubt, take place. We look forward to the basis of planning for the Government to streamline its investments to ensure you have the tools that you need to better advise us, that the WRA (Water Resources Authority) has the tools to digitise its monitoring network, and that all of the agencies that touch our planning mechanisms have the tools. But we need to know what we are facing, and we’re guided by your expertise,” Minister Samuda said.
He was addressing the opening ceremony for the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1) at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 29).
Senator Samuda said given the fact that the climate has changed and continues to do so, investments in and collaborations on building Jamaica’s predictive and scientific capacity must be prioritised.
“Ultimately, we need to be able to assess our current climatic realities if we are to better plan, if we’re to insist and ensure that our infrastructure meets the needs that we need it to. I’m very happy that this event is happening… because this is a critical issue.
“Jamaica, last year, faced its worst and most severe drought… and this year, we’re already seeing the impacts of not quite as severe a drought but, certainly, a drought with severe impacts, especially in the western part of the country,” he said.
Principal Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, explained that the forum aims to, among other things, establish a collaboration platform for climate services providers and users to understand risks and opportunities of past, present and future climate developments, as well as improve inter-agency coordination of policies, plans and programmes.
Among the other presenters were Ambassador, European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen; Chief Scientist/Climatologist, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, Adrian Trotman; and Head, Regional Climate Prediction Services, World Meteorological Organization, Wilfran Moufouma-Okia.
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica hosted the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1) in partnership with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology and the World Meteorological Organization.
The National Stakeholder Consultation is a governance mechanism that guides how different sectors or actors work together to create products that contribute to adaptation and resilience-building. It seeks to create a road map for the development and implementation of climate services to inform decision-making.
NCF-1 aims to bridge the gap between climate providers and users. It increases the use of science-based information in decision-making and operations with the aim of generating and delivering co-produced and co-designed products and services.
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