During a call to the Issues at Hand program aired on Sundays on WEFM, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves made mention of those in the public that the only defence needed against COVID-19 is a healthy diet. Prime Minister Gonsalves however noted that healthy eating alone is not enough to beat the virus.
“There are some people who say “oh all you need to do is eat healthy foods and herbs and protect yourself” well I want to ask this question: why did you take the small pox vaccine? Why did you take the yellow fever vaccine? Why didn’t you just consume herbs alone? Can that save you from cancer?” he said.
Prime Minister Gonsalves said that while herbs may help to build your immune system, there are other tools that have been afforded to mankind to fight the virus.
“Herbs can help to strengthen your immune system, but God has given man the brains, made the laboratories and the science available to us to do this to help us to live longer.” He said.
Vaccination numbers in SVG as of the latest report currently stand at 30,958 total vaccines administered; 19,066 first does administered and 11,892 second doses administered.
