Minister of Health Frank Anthony has challenged Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon to either provide evidence that the Sputnik V vaccine being used in Guyana is fake or withdraw his call for the suspension of its use and apologise to the public.
“You intentionally encouraged citizens to not take the vaccine and therefore put their lives at risk. You publicly demanded the suspension of vaccination with Sputnik V and therefore further put people’s lives in jeopardy. I urge you to present evidence that the vaccines are fake and if you cannot then you should withdraw your statement and publicly apologize to the Guyanese People,” Anthony wrote in a letter to Harmon.
The letter, dated June 19, is a response to Harmon’s request for information on the vaccines and their procurement. Anthony stated that he had already responded to an exhaustive set of questions in the National Assembly last Monday.