The Ministry of Health held a virtual Press Conference at 11am this morning (Wednesday 29th September 2021) to update the public on the latest developments with COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. Below are the key points discussed today, courtesy of TTT Live Online: – Minister of Health, Terrence Deyalsingh, announced that starting from tomorrow, Thursday 30th September 2021, all mass vaccination and drive-through sites will be offering Sinopharm, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. He also stated that tomorrow will be the last day for the administration of the first dose of AstraZeneca, as it is currently experiencing very low uptake and is close to expiration. – Minister Deyalsingh stated that as of Monday (27th September 2021), there has been a 50% increase in the first dose vaccine uptake and currently, 40.9% of the population have received their first dose while 35.2% of the population have completed their vaccine regime. The Health Minister also stated that 45.5% of the twelve (12) to eighteen (18) population have received one dose of the Pfizer vaccine. – Principal Medical Officer of Institutions, Dr. Maryam Abdool-Richards, provided an update on the status of the parallel healthcare system and shared that currently the total Hospital occupancy is at 40%. She elaborated that Trinidad is at 35% occupancy and Tobago is at 44%. – Dr. Richards also indicated that 95.5% of persons admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU) are not fully vaccinated and that the current ICU occupancy is at 92%, while the HDC occupancy is at 23%. If you missed the Press Conference, you can watch it below in its entirety. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source: TTT Live Online]
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