19,625 people achieve herd immunity in St Kitts and Nevis

Spike in COVID-19 cases in Barbados
Spike in COVID-19 cases in Barbados

Basseterre: The new updation have been released of the the vaccination drives arranged by the government of St Kitts and Nevis. Prime Minister Timothy Harris said that might the vaccination campaign is programming slowly, but they were sure that they had finalized to vaccinate their 70% of the population.

The targeted population of 33,037 people of St Kitts and Nevis is supposed to be vaccinated in the coming days to complete the goal of vaccination. The main motive of vaccinating the population is to achieve herd immunity of the people. In this way, the country can move towards a normalized life and boost the economy that it needs.

According to the report, 71.8% of the population listed in that category that has got their 1st dose of vaccine. This shows that few number of the people of St. Kitts and Nevis have still not got their first dose of the vaccine.

The 59.4% of the population has only fully vaccinated, those were 19,625 people in number.

St. Kitts and Nevis have administered 43,338 doses, out of which Nevis got 9,970 and St Kitts got 33,367 doses of vaccines. 

St Kitts and Nevis received 21,600 doses of vaccinations from PAHO and WHO on 7 April.

According to PM Dr Timothy Harris, the new lockdown would begin from Sunday, July. Along with this, the Government of St Kitts and Nevis also imposed 24 hrs lockdown as the State of Emergency in the country had been extended.

St Kitts and Nevis also got help from the government of India as 20,000 doses of vaccine were send to St Kitts and Nevis as help from India.

During this time of the pandemic, all country should unite and put their efforts to overcome this pandemic and again start the businesses like that were before the pandemic and look forward to the new developments plans for the country.

St Kitts and Nevis have reported 425 cases of coronavirus with 3 deaths and out of which 98 recovered updates of 24 June 2021.

St. Kitts and Nevis had currently reduced the quarantine period for travellers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have been coming to the island.