Guyana gov’t open to sharing COVID-19 vaccines with other regional countries in need –...

Guyana is open to sharing its allocation of COVID-19 vaccines with its regional counterparts, says the country’s Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony. His commitment...

No adverse effects reported from COVID-19 vaccines – Minister

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony says that none of the COVID-19 vaccine recipients have reported any serious adverse events other than vaccination pains and...

Over 400,000 receive filaria pills – Minister

Over 400,000 Guyanese have already received filaria tablets as the mass drug distribution programme continues, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has said. He noted...

If Coalition had such a ‘good’ plan, its contact tracing programme would have ‘liquidated’...

Government Member of Parliament and Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony says that while the main Parliamentary Opposition continues to lambaste the government for...

Despite CARICOM’s calls for equitable access, some Caribbean states unable to get COVID-19 vaccines

In spite of its declarations last month on the need for equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccines, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed its...

Guyana to receive 80,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India next week- Dr Anthony

Guyana is expected to receive some 80,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the Government of India next week, says the country's Health Minister,...

Budget caters for procurement of HIV self-testing kits – Dr. Anthony

Guyanese will soon be able to check their HIV status in the comfort of their homes, as the government gears to rollout a self-testing...

COVID-19 Update: 51 new cases recorded; eight in ICU

Guyana has recorded 51 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of confirmed cases since March 2020 to 8,313. Eight persons are currently in...

Special committee established to monitor side effects of COVID-19 vaccines – Minister

Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony has said that a special committee has been established to monitor side effects of those health workers who received...

Barbados shares 1500 doses of its COVID-19 vaccines with Guyana

Some 1500 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Guyana from the Government of Barbados, says Guyana's President, Dr Irfaan Ali. Guyana Standard understands that...

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