The Deputy Prefect of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin and the Director General of the Regional Health Agency wish to provide details on the decision to postpone the obligation to vaccinate against Covid for caregivers in Martinique, following the asks the President of the Collectivity of Saint-Martin to adapt this measure in a similar way to the territory.
The territory of Martinique, still in a state of health emergency has been subject to confinement and then to a curfew, since July. The health situation there remains very fragile (700 deaths since the start of the epidemic, 413 new cases and 77 hospitalized patients, including 21 in critical care as of November 7). The low vaccination rate of the population (38,6% of the population over 12 years of age) does not currently allow the implementation of all national measures. For these reasons, the Government has chosen in Martinique to adapt the deadlines according to the date of the end of the state of health emergency for the vaccination obligation of caregivers, as well as the end of free tests on December 31. 2021.
The Minister of Solidarity and Health had clearly indicated during his visit to the West Indies that the application of the vaccination obligation for caregivers would be done gradually by following the stages of deconfinement and the end of the state of health emergency. In Saint-Martin, as in Saint-Barthélemy, the health situation has improved markedly for several weeks (19 new cases on November 7, positivity and incidence rates below the alert thresholds). The Deputy Prefect of Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin has always endeavored to adapt the measures to the local context in connection with the Regional Health Agency. The establishment of the curfew, as well as the gradual implementation of the health pass, were studied with the Collectivité of Saint-Martin and all the socio-professional actors of the territories to take into account local specificities and the economy. from the island. These measures have made it possible to have a stable health situation today.
All this makes it possible to implement the compulsory vaccination system for caregivers gradually and with discernment because each case is studied. In addition, the vaccination rate in Saint-Martin is the highest, after Saint-Barthélemy, in the French West Indies with 42,25% of over 12s fully vaccinated.
In addition, the Government has authorized the postponement of free PCR and antigen tests until December 6, 2021 in order to promote the monitoring of the epidemic on the same criteria for another 3 weeks and thus secure the tourist period which begins.
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