In this first episode for the second season of “A Matter of Fact”, Dr. Elizabeth Ferdinand, Co-Coordinator for the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19 in Barbados, talk about the likelihood of the COVID-19 vaccine becoming a part of the regular immunization program.
Dr. Elizabeth Ferdinand, Co-Coordinator for the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19 in Barbados, continues the conversation about the likelihood of the COVID-19 vaccine becoming a part of the regular immunization program.
In this episode of “A Matter of Fact”, Dr. Prabhjot Singh, PAHO Advisor for Health Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control, talks about the Omicron Subvariants
In this episode, Charmaine, a health care worker from Antigua and Barbuda, discusses her experience with contracting COVID-19 and the aftereffects. Also, Dr. Corey Forde, Infection Control specialist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados explains long COVID including possible psychological effects.
In this episode of ‘A Matter of Fact’, Dr. Merle Clarke, Consultant Nephrologist and President of the St. Lucia Medical and Dental Association, explains the impact of COVID-19 on the kidneys and long COVID.
In this episode of ‘A Matter of Fact’, Dr. The Most Honourable Corey Forde, Head of the Infection Prevention and Control/Infectious Diseases Programs at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados talks about the current COVID-19 pandemic conditions, considering the lifting of public health restrictions across the globe.
Prof. Peter Figueroa, Chair – Caribbean Immunization Technical Advisory Group (CITAG) explains the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and side effects in pre-teens and teenagers.
Dr. Teri-Ann Joseph, Ministry of Health and the Environment, Antigua and Barbuda explains how the COVID-19 vaccine protect us.
Prof. Peter Figueroa, Chair – Caribbean Immunization Technical Advisory Group (CITAG) explains what is a breakthrough case/infection and discusses the Delta variant.
Dr. Courtney Lewis, Vice Chair, National Technical Working Group for COVID-19, Antigua & Barbuda, and Professor of the Department of Clinical Medicine, American University of Antigua, explains vaccine efficacy, who should be vaccinated and debunks conspiracy theories.
Dr. Lionel Gresh, PAHO/WHO Virologist and Laboratory Specialist, explains PCR and antigen tests to detect COVID-19
Dr. Lionel Gresh, PAHO/WHO Virologist and Laboratory Specialist, explains the role and function of laboratories in the Eastern Caribbean Countries (ECC) in the context of COVID-19 testing