Pfizer vaccine available in Barbados from today

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(Barbados Nation) The Pfizer vaccine will be available to members of the general public, aged 18 and up, from today.

The Immunisation Unit will allow people to walk into the vaccination centres tomorrow, as well as Saturday, August 21, and Sunday, August 22, to receive first doses of the vaccine of their choosing, either the Pfizer or Sinopharm.

They are cautioned, however, that there might be a wait depending on how many people show up to be vaccinated.

The website, vaccine.gov.bb, will open for bookings later this weekend for appointments starting Monday, August 23. The process will be done by appointment after Sunday.  Persons will get to select one of the two available vaccines when they go to book the location, date and time of their vaccinations.

The centres which will facilitate walk-ins for the Pfizer rollout tomorrow are the Masonic Centre, Salters, St George; the Sea Rocks Dome, Maxwell Coast Road, Christ Church; Building No.2, Harbour Industrial Park, St Michael, and the Sharon Moravian Church Hall, Sharon, St Thomas.