Trinidad and Tobago received 1,400 doses of the World Health Organization (WHO) approved ‘Mpox’ vaccines on Tuesday (13th December 2022). The Ministry of Health said in a Media Release on Wednesday that this is the first of two (2) shipments via the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) vaccine acquisition platform.
The second shipment of 1,400 doses is scheduled to arrive in the country in the near future. The Ministry said that this would amount to a total of 2,800 doses of the two-dose ‘Mpox’ vaccines available locally. It should be noted that in late November 2022, the WHO introduced the preferred terminology ‘Mpox’ as a synonym for Monkeypox. The Ministry said it will adopt the WHO interim guidelines, dated 16th November 2022, which can be found at https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/WHO-MPX-Immunization — as it relates to use of these vaccines. The National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG), upon review of these interim guidelines, has recommended that these vaccines will be administered as follows:
As such, the Ministry notes that only individuals who meet the above criteria would be eligible and therefore a mass vaccination campaign would not be utilized at this time. Further, the Ministry advises that the County Medical Officers of Health (CMOHs) will actively reach out to persons who are deemed contacts, to offer vaccinations to these individuals. The Ministry concluded its Media Release by saying, “The Government of the Republic Trinidad and Tobago remains committed to safeguarding the health of the population and will continue to provide safe and effective WHO approved vaccines to the people of Trinidad and Tobago.” We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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