Latest update March 22nd, 2025 6:44 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

The pandemic, vaccines and the future

Aug 07, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

With the alarming spread of the Delta Variant worldwide now estimated to be in over 100 countries, the question in mind is how well the three vaccines used in Guyana are holding up i.e. preventing infection, reducing transmission, and prevent hospitalisations and deaths. There are recorded deaths and cases of hospitalisation in Guyana daily. The Ministry of Health needs to publish weekly figures indicating where the deaths or cases of severe diseases are happening? In the vaccinated or unvaccinated? If it’s happening in the unvaccinated, I am sure this will help to encourage vaccination in Guyana since many despite compelling evidence overseas that vaccines work well don’t want to take the vaccine. The media in the United States of America is now dubbing the pandemic ‘the Pandemic of the Unvaccinated ‘, of course this could only be a result of how the disease is affecting people who for whatever silly reasons don’t want the vaccine. Guyana is very fortunate to have so many doses of vaccine available and the PPP Government and the Minister of Health must be commended for their hard work in getting life saving vaccines. Many countries are not fortunate as ours. I am sure that booster doses may be needed to combat the newer strains of the virus. The government must start early negotiations with companies for adequate booster doses for current and future variants.
B. John

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| March, 17th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

St. Lucia’s Elite Blazers takes aim at FIBA 3×3 World Tour in Edmonton

St. Lucia’s Elite Blazers takes aim at FIBA 3×3 World Tour in...

Mar 22, 2025

…but must first conquer the One Guyana 3×3 Quest Kaieteur Sports-  For Caribbean teams, qualifying for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour is a dream come true. However, the opportunity to...
Read More
Petra/Milo U18 Football kicks off Round II action today

Petra/Milo U18 Football kicks off Round II action...

Mar 22, 2025

Track and Field clubs demand nullification of AAG elections

Track and Field clubs demand nullification of AAG...

Mar 22, 2025

Joint Statement from WIPA and CWI on Athlete Safeguarding

Joint Statement from WIPA and CWI on Athlete...

Mar 22, 2025

RCNA launches Childhood Obesity Prevention Inter-School Tapeball Competition

RCNA launches Childhood Obesity Prevention...

Mar 22, 2025

FL Sport donates stumps to Meten-Meer-Zorg Cricket Club

FL Sport donates stumps to Meten-Meer-Zorg...

Mar 22, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]