Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh got his Influenza vaccine today and is urging members of the public to follow suit, as Trinidad and Tobago braces for the 2020-21 flu season. The Ministry of Health tallied 41 fatalities in the last flu season and, with the Covid-19 pandemic already testing the …
Read More »MoH urges public to get Influenza vaccine, T&T suffered 41 deaths in last flu season
The Ministry of Health is urging citizens to be vaccinated for the Influenza virus, as the country braces for the flu season which runs from October to March. Trinidad and Tobago suffered 41 deaths in the last spell of the virus, with most attributed to H1N1. And, since the symptoms …
Read More »Dear Editor: Deyalsingh should not sacrifice scientific fact in vaccination drive
“According to the Trinidad Newsday, [Health Minister Terrence] Deyalsingh said because of the success of free access to the flu vaccine at health institutions, people were more laid back about getting vaccinated: ‘We are now suffering from our success through free access, because no one is dying again. The population …
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