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Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Centres to be opened

As of May 31, the Ministry of Health had added two public vaccination centres which will open throughout Wednesday, June 2, to administer 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

These vaccination centres are the Tyrells Roman Catholic Church Hall on the All-Saints Road and the Jennings Primary School Auditorium. 

The four public vaccination centres; the Glanvilles and Villa Polyclinic, the Precision Center, and the Multipurpose Cultural and Exhibition Center will remain open taking the number of operating vaccination centres to six. 

The vaccination centres will operate from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

This week vaccination teams will also be visiting the Medical Benefits Scheme and the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority to inoculate their staff. 

The second dose inoculation of teachers and staff of the Ministry of Education will continue this upcoming weekend, June 5 and 6.

As of Sunday, May 30 a total, 33,229 persons had received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 15,531 received their second.

Meantime as of May 29, one new person tested positive for Coronavirus.

This was from 143 samples tested at the Sir Lester Bird Mount St. John Medical Centre and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). 

To date 1260 have contracted the virus, with 5 active cases, 1213 recoveries, and 42 deaths.

There are no hospitalized cases. 

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