Education campaign underway in Region Two on Pfizer vaccine for children 

Headmaster of the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School gives an Education Ministry letter about the vaccine drive and consent forms to two working mothers

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Regional Health Services in Region Two has commenced a massive sensitisation campaign on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that are expected to be administered to students 12 who are years and older. 

The campaign saw teachers attached to various secondary schools in Region Two venturing into the fields to meet with parents about the vaccines, 100,000 doses of which are expected to arrive next month.

According to the region’s Education Officer Nichola Matthews, consent forms are available at almost all government offices as well at the public hospitals in the region.