The first doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 arrived in Saint-Martin late Tuesday afternoon. The first injections took place Wednesday at 13 p.m. at Bethany Home (Ehpad, accommodation facility for dependent elderly people) and at 14 p.m. at the Louis-Constant Fleming hospital, announced the Regional Health Agency and the management of the 'hospital.

The vaccination campaign will take place in three stages. First of all, nursing home residents as well as nursing staff (nursing home, hospital and liberal) over the age of 50 and / or with co-morbidities will be vaccinated.

This first phase should last a few days. This will target vulnerable groups over the age of 75 and gradually over 65, as well as caregivers. The campaign will then be open to all other audiences. As in Metropolitan France, only people who have requested it will be vaccinated.

Note that residents of the Dutch side will be directed to the authorities of Sint Maarten who must start the campaign by early February.

For the launch of vaccinations, the health personnel carried out an initial census of the most sensitive volunteers; a list of 63 names has been drawn up and these are the people who were vaccinated yesterday and the next few days.

Subsequently, people wishing to be vaccinated can make themselves known to the health authorities; a telephone number and an email address will be communicated at the start of phase 2.

The doses of vaccine which are stored in a freezer at - 70 ° C in Guadeloupe, are sent to Saint-Martin as and when required; once taken out of the freezer at -70 °, the doses can only be kept for five days.

People who have been vaccinated will receive a vaccination booklet. However, they will not be exempt from testing negative if they are to travel.

(Soualigapost.com)

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