The Ministry of Health has named the members of a broad-based National COVID-19 Vaccines Task Force in preparation for the arrival and roll out of the inoculation campaign against COVID-19 in Guyana.
The 19-member Vaccines Task Force is headed by Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony and includes representatives from several departments in the Ministry of Health, the National COVID-19 Task Force, other government agencies, and the private sector.
In a press statement, the ministry yesterday reported Anthony as explaining that a deliberate decision was taken to appoint members who possess specific skill sets, as would be required for any national immunisation programme in general, but more importantly having regard to the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic in particular.