The long-awaited shipment of the second dose of the Russian-produced Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Guyana and will be ready for distribution from today, their Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, announced on Monday.
Minister Anthony noted that the shipment is the first of several that will cater to the Guyanese who have already taken the first dose of the vaccine. Priority will be given to those who received their first dose in April as the 12-week deadline for the second dose is almost up.
Owing to the breakout of the Delta variant and the efficacy rate of the Sputnik V vaccine for protection against the virus, the procurement of the second dose has been very difficult as shortages have been recorded worldwide.
Guyana’s Health Minister, during Monday’s COVID-19 update, urged citizens to allow those persons who received their first dose in April to take their second dose first.
