COVID-19 Vaccine – Virgin Islands Free Press

Scientists discover Pfizer COVID jab linked to major eye damage

Scientists have discovered that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of eye damage, leading to vision loss. The new study specifically examined how the vaccine affected patients' corneas, the clear front part of…

John McCarthy July 18, 2025

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges Donald Trump to debate at Libertarian Convention

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged Donald Trump to a head-to-head debate for when both address a Libertarian convention later this month, a move that comes as the presumptive GOP…

John McCarthy May 8, 2024

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VIDOH Offers Vaccine To Protect Against New COVID-19 Strains

CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House weekly briefing, Territorial Epidemiologist Dr. Esther Ellis announced that the Virgin Islands Department of Health (DOH) now has doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine that…

John McCarthy September 6, 2022

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3 Vaccines Every Employee Should Have

Getting vaccinated against diseases like the flu, shingles, and COVID-19 is the best way to protect yourself from infection and possible lifelong side effects. Read this article for more details.…

VI Free Press February 28, 2022

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Guadeloupe Vaccine Hesitancy Directly Linked To Banana Crop Pesticide Poisonings, Scholar Says

BASSE-TERRE — Since July 2021, various trade union organizations have been calling for the cancellation of the vaccination obligation and the reinstatement of suspended non-vaccinated employees. The movement hardened on November…

Michelle EJ Martineau February 7, 2022

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Rabid Anti-Vaxxers Throw Rocks At Police In Latest COVID Unrest On Guadeloupe

BASSE-TERRE — Protesters attacked police with stones in the early hours of Monday as police moved in to clear out some blockades on Guadeloupe, the authority on the French Caribbean…

Bro Bot January 24, 2022

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Hospital CEO Says Vaccines Are Best Bet To Reduce Health Risks From COVID-19

DIAMOND RUBY — The Juan F. Luis Hospital encourages community members and tourists to continue to implement precautionary measures during the holiday season in order to avoid exposure to COVID-19…

John McCarthy December 21, 2021

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France Sends More Police, SWAT Team, Extends Curfew In Caribbean Territory

PARIS — The French government will send police reinforcements, including an elite SWAT team, and extend a curfew in the French island of Guadeloupe after two weeks of unrest, the…

Bro Bot November 30, 2021

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USVI No Longer Has Lowest Vaccination Rate In USA; Vaxxed Patient Is 66th Death

CHRISTIANSTED — Territorial epidemiologist Esther Ellis revealed that the USVI now has had one COVID-19-related death in a fully-vaccinated person. “Therefore, 98.5 percent of our deaths have been among unvaccinated…

John McCarthy September 14, 2021

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4 More People Die From COVID-19, Bringing USVI’s Death Toll To 49

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is confirming that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of four more Virgin Islanders, bringing the territory’s death toll to 49. The…

John McCarthy August 24, 2021