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About-turn? Cabinet to now consider mandatory vaccination

Health Minister Carvin Malone getting vaccinated.

Just as the territory is expected to reopen its borders fully in the coming weeks, the government will now be considering whether mandatory vaccination should be implemented locally.

Speaking on the Virgin Islands Party’s Let’s Talk radio programme last evening (May 4), Health Minister Carvin Malone said “it is a subject Cabinet will have to explore [and] examine”.

“One needs only to look throughout the region, throughout the world and see what is happening,” Malone stated.

He was responding to a question from a member of the public who enquired whether mandatory vaccines will be given to work permit holders as is being done in some nearby jurisdictions.

Malone posited that this (countries implementing mandatory vaccine policies) might be as a result of their healthcare system “being strained”.

As for the BVI, he said: “Visitors coming in for the first time; I would suspect that Cabinet will be looking at that at its very first entrance. But we also have to look around the world — those of us who are residing here. We must protect the entire economy,” he stated.

The Health Minister said no particular group — whether nationals, expats, or visitors — is being singled out, and as such, is telling everyone 18 and over to get vaccinated now.

Previously, Premier Fahie said mandatory vaccination isn’t a route his government is willing to take.

“I am aware that member states within the region are seeking to amend their public health laws to make it mandatory for some sector of employees to be vaccinated. It is not our intention to make it mandatory. I repeat, it is not our intention to make it mandatory, but it is our intention not to have the vaccines expire while in our possession if others can do with it,” the Premier said in a statement early last month.

Premier Fahie, who was present at the forum last evening, did not offer a comment on the matter.

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  1. R says:

    I wont be voting VIP next election. No body will be telling me what to do with my body. Are you my Fkg parents. This is a human rights violation.

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    • selfish... says:

      it aint all about you my friend. you get the virus and you pass it on to someone who might die!

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      • HMM says:

        THOSE WITH THE VACCINES CAN STILL PASS IT ON SO WHATS YOUR POINT

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        • @HMM says:

          Correct.

          It’s the vaccinated people we need to worry about, not he other way around.

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        • Vaccines reduce transmission says:

          Vaccine are very effective in reducing the risk of transmission. The following link is for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

          https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/fully-vaccinated-people.html

          To quote from their conclusions;

          “COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized in the United States have been shown to be efficacious and effective against SARS-CoV-2 infections, including asymptomatic infection, symptomatic disease, severe disease, and death. These findings, along with the potential for reduced viral load in vaccinated people who develop COVID-19, suggest that any associated transmission risk is likely to be substantially reduced in vaccinated people”

          All available science suggests that vaccine reduce the rate of transmission.

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      • Really??? says:

        You understand that with it you can still pass it on right?

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      • Umm.. says:

        You get vaccinated and you still get the virus and pass it on to others; vaccinated or unvaccinated. The vaccine reduces the chances of dying from the virus, that’s it.

      • Billy Kimba says:

        I won’t comment on you cause your head empty full of nothing no brain matter at all. We will send MALONE right back home to run his businesses next election. WE WILL NOT FORGET YOU A AGENT FOR THESE PEOPLE MONEY MAKING SCHEME. PFIZER DONE MADE OVER 3 BILLION in 3 months from sales of their product.

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      • ... says:

        @ selfish…It is still a violation of an Individual’s Human Rights! Taking the Vaccination does not guarantee any abstention from the Virus. People have a Right to Vote then they have the Right to choose. People can refrain from the vaccine due to Religious, Medical and Personal Beliefs. Are We going to infringe on these Folks as if their Voices or Choices doesn’t matter. This is a very Grave Idea! One can’t be telling the People who voted them in ‘They wouldn’t be bullied’ but yet One want to bully the People! What a SAD Situation! Why are We wiggling in Quicksand?

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      • Local says:

        @selfish you take care of yourself and if this government feels that they can make it mandatory let them try and we will see how deep government pocket is so dont violate my constitutional rights malone.

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      • Hmmm says:

        Were you concern all your years about the cold and flu viruses you unknowingly gave others?

        They were potentially fatal as well.

        How many lives have you taken with your recklessness? How much responsibility are you planning to assume?

        I won’t he voting VIP next elections either.

        We already have a crap nhi system that is going bankrupt and the government plans on forcing people to take a vaccine where we know nothing about the long term consequences.

        Tell you what, I will gladly take the vaccine if the entity that forces my hand promises to pay for ALL future medical bills and related expenses for me, the future kids I have after vaccination and the related future grandchildren as well as funeral costs or a one million dollar penalty if I die within 10 years after the shot.

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      • Vaccinated says:

        Exactly the point. Plus its stops you dying from it as well if you catch it.

        • Not gullible says:

          No it does not. Read the data and stop listening to the official narrative. >>> If you took Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine, according to their own RCT (randomized clinical trial), you put yourself at ~25% increased risk of having a severe adverse event than getting #COVID19 had you not taken their vaccine… all for a measly <1% increased gain (vs. placebo) in protection against developing #COVID19, which you have a <1% likelihood of developing in the first place.

          Sources:
          https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa2022483
          https://www.nejm.org/…/suppl…/nejmoa2034577_appendix.pdf

    • Doctor No says:

      Lots of laws regulate what you can do with your body. The substances you may put into it are controlled. You have to put it into seat belts to drive a car. And you were probably vaccinated against measles etc as a child. For which you should be grateful.

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    • Dreary says:

      This will definitely be the deal breaker for me. We now need to find out if this is legal.

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    • Speak your mind says:

      stop the noise if ndp was in i strongly believe they would of already force that on we , plus the bvi would not of been where it is today , the Premier and his team cant please every one but i can state the vip government is doing a hell of a job during these pandemic crisis . ndp would of had the country in a state of emergency stop complaining and thank GOD .

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      • @speakYourMind says:

        anddddd??? we would of had the same energy, ready to vote them a$s out.

        Po-TAY-to
        Po-TAH-to

        still a darn potato! we will continue to MAKE NOISE! you Hush!

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      • Tola says:

        You have made a true statement. NDP would have already made it compulsory. That’s why they are not in !! And that’s why we WILL NOT be forced to take it under the VIP. This will go down as one of the biggest law suits the BVI ever had. We will not tolerate forcing the vaccine on us. Watch and learn!!

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    • Solid waste says:

      You can’t make people take it but you can refuse NHI assistance should unvaccinated catch it and private sectors can refuse services or access to their bars, restaurants and employers can refuse to employ the unvaccinated.
      This isn’t a scare statement i think you’re going to find that this is what will be the fact of life. Yes, you all do have a choice how you want to live.

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      • @SolidWaste says:

        AND THAT IS THE SICK PROBLEM WE’RE FACING WITH THESE VIEWS FROM YOU VACCINATED PEOPLE. INDEED PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY STARTED DOING SOME OF THESE THINGS AND IS IS 100% WRONG IN THE EYES OF GOD. YALL NEED TO STOP!!!!!!!!!

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      • THEN..... says:

        Those people should be exempt from paying into NHI as well. plain and simple!

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    • Fo tru says:

      I drink bush tea and smoke da weed. So I can’t get rona

      And I don’t eat meat. So I’m good

    • Vaccinated says:

      So when you get Covid 19 and have to go the hospital why should you get treatment and use up all of the medicine and oxygen if you haven’t helped yourself? We have all been vaccinated since birth against diseases like smallpox, neasles, rubella, TB, polio and tetanus and diptheria – what’s the difference with Covid 19? if anything so much money has been ploughed into the vaccine and with technology its amazing they developed it so soon to save us all. The very small amount of people who suffered blood clots – very small – had low platelet counts so if you are worried get a platelet count test done first. If you do not get vaccinated this is going to be around for years. The plague lasted 9 years and it took a fire in London to finally kill it off. The Spanish Flu killed between 50-100 million. Its no brainer to get the vaccine. BVI needs to get to 70% for herd immunity and its nowhere near that yet. Come on people for the sake of your life and others think about taking the vaccine.

      • Expert on Gene therapy says:

        This is not a vaxxxine, its experimental gene therapy with lots of shyt in there. Already 6K dead in the US and 15K in the EU. Seee VAERS and EudraVigilance databases. This is only short term damage. Much more to come long term. Never should be allowed for emergency use when there is Budesonide, Ivermectin and HCQ available as proven therapies. http://www.c19early.com has the data for all to see. It is unethical to force people into a dangerous clinical trial. One can only imagine why the haste and force being used? What is the agenda? It reminds me of the Smallpox bioweapon used against Native American Indians by early European colonizers! I smell a rat and I look at compliant governments as sellouts. No wonder 5 great African leaders suddenly died in the last 12 months or so, as they opposed the scam. I don’t know what anyone trusts CDC, Fauci and The Who after they told so many lies and have been exposed so much already as being untrustworthy.

  2. Hodgie says:

    I am definitely for this. Please make a final decision soon.

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    • Expat says:

      Because you done take it, you want everyone to take it. It not going to happen. I will rather go back home. I am not going to take it. No one is going to force nothing on me. The bvi got some of the most stupidity people. If something is good then you wont have to force it on people. But because its not good. Everything come out of the labour minister s**t mouth is expat. If you dont prepared for a deaster dont expected hurricane.

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      • @Expat says:

        “ The bvi got some of the most stupidity people. If something is good then you wont have to force it on people.”
        Why the hell you choose to live among stupidly people? Go home to your sensible government please. I’m so sick and tired of you all calling down Virgin Islanders but you all still here. Sh** man!!

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      • Tim says:

        You should go home. A guest of the country who refuse to take vaccination and hold the country back? Go home and die there, not in our hospitals….

        You are the first that either get with the program or go home.

        Bvi owes you nothing

  3. Voter says:

    Anytime this happens, you know they will be voted out next election. You cannot force something like this on anyone.

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    • Born Tolian says:

      They must be want to see a riot take place in this country, them must be out of order with them foolishness to make such a thing mandatory, ayo have peace now in this place, try don’t spoil it with trying to make decisions for people.

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    • 007 says:

      When the country opens up, the virus arrives and the first few unvaccinated die , you will be first in the line begging for it.

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      • Just like India says:

        All was sweet for the longest time in India. Covid protection measures were relaxed…then came the virus…now they are dying in the streets and the hospitals are overwhelmed. They are now begging for the vaccines that they cant get enough of. Same could happen to BVI. “Vaccine hesitation turns in to Vaccine desperation”

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      • Umm.. says:

        You get vaccinated and you still get the virus and pass it on to others; vaccinated or unvaccinated. The vaccine reduces the chances of dying from the virus, that’s it.

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        • Vaccines reduce transmission says:

          I refer you to my comment above, and any actual scientific study. Vaccines reduce your likelihood of catching Covid-19, they reduce the severity of illness and they reduce the chance of onward transmission.

          That’s, actually, it.

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          • @Vaccine reduce transmission says:

            You may be right, but anybody half sick, just a bad toe dying after the vaccine. Why? The antibodies are so strong for this COVID-19 that they are shutting down your body’s immune system to fight anything else it seems. So people who were fighting heart disease et cetera and doing well for years, they have the vaccine and boom. You hear they are dead and the family says he or she was sick for years. He had a sick heart and diabetes, not facing the fact that if you are already sick the vaccine seems to strong for you.

            That’s my take. Lots of people dying suddenly after these vaccines all over the world.

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        • @umm says:

          I do not understand why people like you are refusing to accept the truth OR twisting it to make yourselves feel better about deciding to not get the vaccine. Getting the vaccine GREATLY REDUCES YOUR RISK OF CATCHING OR CARRYING THE DISEASE. So if you are vaccinated there is a miniscule possibility of you catching it and passing it on to those around you. If you remain unvaccinated there is a much higher chance of you catching it and passing it on. THERFORE – a society of vaccinated people is much safer than one of unvaccinated people – FOR EVERYONE. AND it does not just reduce your chance of dying – it REMOVES your chance of dying from covid19… those are FACTS….. It is everyone’s choice to take the vaccine or not. HOWEVER, if you are not going to do it, OWN THE REASON WHY – do not try to justify it by downplaying the massive impact that the vaccine roll out has had in the rest of the world. Do not downplay the hundreds of thousands of lives saved by the vaccine. Just say you don’t want it and move on… knowing that you are not contributing the betterment of society.

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          • B says:

            Don’t downplay the people who died and those who got temporary blindness , blood cloth and paralyzed in some way or form. I am speaking from experience because I have a friend and two family members who had these symptoms. Why would you take something that doesn’t have a regulatory approval. I rather wait until the drug is properly studied and streamline. Until then, I continue with the protocols .

        • Rubber Duck says:

          Do you actually believe that crap or or you just spouting what you read on internet for idiots.

          Look at Israel and the UK if you think vaccines do not stop it spreading.

      • @007 says:

        IF I DIE, I DIEEEEEEE! WE ALL GON DIEEEEEEEEE! WTH!

        YOU ARE SICK! I THINK ITS THE VACCINE!

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      • Billy Kimba says:

        I will beg your modda for some wife rather than any vaccine.

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    • @voter says:

      he didn’t even mention you, he is talking about work permit holders, now if you vote you don’t have a work permit, is that simple enough for you idiot!

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    • @voter says:

      Then they will say no unvaccinated ppl at the polls lol

  4. Citizen says:

    Whether mandatory or not, my family and I am not taking it.

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    • Citizen John says:

      The government can’t tell you what to do but you telling your family what they can do?

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    • You will says:

      Unless you want to have no job and live by yourself.

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      • RUBBISH says:

        NOW I CONVINCE THIS IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST DISGUISE AS COVID, LOL WELL IF I HAVE TO STARVE I WILL STRAVE. I NOT TAKING IT.

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        • Bible says:

          This is a foretaste of what’s to come not the mark of the beast. The mark of the beast has to do with who you worship. It talks about your forehead ; your thoughts and your hands ; what u do.

    • Phil McCracken says:

      So what is your next option? More lockdowns, loved ones get infected and die? More job losses, country imploding? I am interested to know what you will do to go back to a ‘normal’ life. I’m sure you have done all your research and looked into the science?

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  5. Go in peace please says:

    The words of this VIP government mean nothing! Didn’t they say just a few weeks ago that they will not force anyone to take the vaccine? Now hear this. These misfits gots to go!

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  6. Peaches says:

    Are you all for real? Forcing a vaccine that is so deadly on people? God is not sleeping. Take a page out of the Prime Minister of St. Vincent’s book. Within couple hours of boastfully saying that the teachers have to take it or leave the compound the volcano blew, still blowing, plus God send down nonstop rain. Continue to play with God’s people and see if he don’t interrupt you all wicked plans!

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    • Rubber Duck says:

      The only thing the vaccine is deadly to is the virus.

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    • Iva Biggin says:

      So God will stop you and your family from dying from this virus? His/her ‘magic hands’ will touch you, then no more Covid? All the best with that.

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    • Tim says:

      Great comment … science at its best.

      And people think logic will folks like this to get vaccinated?

      Only sights of bodies sent by “god” will sent them a clue

    • St Vincent says:

      @Peaches: ok so by your logic the people of St Vincent must have done something to be smited by your god on 6 May 1902 when the volcano killed 1,680 people? Was that separate to or connected to the actions of the people of Martinique when their volcano erupted that same day killing 29,000? The people of Martinque must have been particularly wicked to be punished in this way. What about the eruptions which occurred prior to the indoctrination of enslaved people into Christianity by their masters: why was your god punishing them, when they hadn’t even heard the Good News?

      Honestly, you sound like an imbecile.

  7. Popcorn extra butter says:

    Look at the face of incompetence in that picture. This big man is a waste of time. I wasted my vote on him

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  8. 1st district says:

    Take who you a connected to and vaccinate them. I WILL COMMIT SUSIDE WITH MY 6 CHILDREN AND I. SINCE YOU ARE COMMITING GENOCIDE, I WILL TAKE OUT MY FAMILY!

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  9. bvi says:

    This is good news

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  10. Hmm.. says:

    Yall been wanted to do a mandatory vaccination. Yall and everyone else knew the outcome of that already. Don’t shoot yourselves in the foot now. I’m sure the outcome would be the same and slightly worse.

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  11. Arrival says:

    Possible solution is mandate that all arriving persons in the BVI must be vaccinated: belongers, expats, dependents, workers, visitors, etc.

    You can leave the BVI anytime but you must be vaccinated to return and/or enter into the BVI.

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    • hey says:

      shut your Rasssss BV Islanders are free agents and will be allowed to come home at anytime with out being forced to take a vaccine.

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  12. Me says:

    If he has some kinda financial gain coming his way from all this I promise he won’t live to spend it

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  13. Ex-Belonger says:

    I saw this was coming
    These ppl get something against work permit holders
    Advice to all belonger’s do not vote for this i***t
    Why forcing ppl to take a useless vaccine
    It won’t protect you from the virus plus it’s not a treatment
    So what does this vaccine do????
    Too much curse is on this island all because of some wicked landlords, employers, politicians etc
    Ayo start praying because when god is ready for y’all nothing can help you wicked ppl
    Hurricane, Earthquake, Tsunami etc
    By then all the work permit holders will gone along with the good decent bvi ppl
    The demons alone must suffer

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  14. Soothsayer says:

    Had a pep talk from the UN (WHO) for the national sustainable development plan… you might not realise it but ‘sustainable development’ is a mass depopulation program.

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    • Let’s say you are correct says:

      We are working on the premise that you are telling the truth. Why use a vaccine to depopulate the earth when the Monsanto corporation has been quietly poisoning the food supply for years? All the GMO foods that are filled with pesticides are quietly killing you slowly but surely. It is making us infertile which is a sure way to depopulate the planet. Yet I see people buying the poison every day. Why are you not resisting that?

      Why bring attention to their plan by forcing people to take a vaccine that they will naturally resist? Speaking on resistance, does your resistance army have the manpower and weapons it’s needs to launch a defense against the omnipotent new world order? Have you already built nuclear bunkers? What’s the plan to resist their nefarious intent?

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      • God is watching says:

        @Let’s say you are correct God will intervene for His people. Praise God!

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        • He did says:

          He sent us the vaccine, but you won’t accept it because man made it. I guess that is why the Israelites harassed Moses, he was just a man and they just couldn’t believe the miracles he performed.

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      • Soothsayer says:

        Nine tenths of the population has been identified as surplus to requirement, that is not conspiracy, read UNEP Global Biodiversity Assessment 1995.

        The system thats being imposed (UNA21) is Totalitarianism masquerading as Community (Communitarianism).

        Its not complicated or even hidden, all ideas (even law) are usurped in favour of Duty to The Community, all of your Human Rights are being deleted. Nothing (nobody) will be left behind.

        Covid is a driver for the agenda, so is Climate Change, its going to really ramp up after the COP 26 ‘Climate Crisis’ Summit, they are herding the sheep. The problem a lot of people have is conceptualising it…

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  15. Test tyme says:

    We going see how many and how much ball some u all got ..I willing to k….

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  16. patriotic says:

    Its about time !!! we cant want the economy open and don’t want to take the vaccine , doesn’t work that way.Cant have your cake and eat it at the same time. As a belonger i fully support the government on mandatory vaccination.

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  17. Overdrive says:

    And I must say depopulation is now in overdrive. It must be done and all countries look like they buy into this nonsense. It’s part of their Agenda.

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  18. Here's an Idea says:

    Get vaccinated or not – your choice. But if you get Covid and need medical attention, NHI isn’t covering it. Don’t make everyone pay for those who decline the vaccine.

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    • @Here's an Idea says:

      That’s so stupid and discriminatory and NHI can be sued because many of the illness in the BVI that are treated by BVIHSA are PREVENTABLE diseases and diseases brought on by lifestyle choices…at the end of the day Astrazeneca and all these so-called vaccines are not 100% effective and so even if they take it…there’s no way to know that they would not have gotten covid or had an adverse reaction or died because people with the vaccine have still died from covid…so ya’ll reasoning not making sense.

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    • Out of order says:

      You make no sense at all,because we pay ur NHI Plus social security so they have to cover us

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  19. This is for work permit holders...calm down says:

    Please all you Anti-Vax belonged, let the rest of us be safe! This don’t effect you. But the rest of us down islanders and expats want to live in a safe place!
    The Belongers can stay unvaccinated. Probably for the best.

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  20. Laugh out loud! says:

    So this is the outcome of talks with the recent UN visit to the territory? The politician collect the bribe money to DEPOPULATE the country! And where will you and your family abide?? Is it among us after taking the fake vaccine? Not to be trusted, you lot??

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    • @Laugh out Loud says:

      Depopulating the country will only happen when the borders open… Covid19 enters… and the unvaccinated start to die…. Originally the conspiracy theorists were saying that Covid19 was created to depopulate the world… now we have a vaccine it is the VACCINE that has been created to depopulate the world….. hmmmm….

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  21. heckler says:

    Let us take an about turn also and vote out the VIP

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  22. SMI says:

    @Ex-Belonger, Your blog is so stupid.

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  23. Government says:

    This should be inforced on the people as its against there human rights
    V.I.P go f*** yourself.

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  24. It’s time says:

    Time to send these guys packing!

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    • Don't lose hope says:

      My dear, whether it was the NDP, PPP, etc. It will still happen. These Governments are big time sell outs! Plus prophecy must come to pass.

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  25. Tooth&Claw says:

    They will literally have to hold people down in restraints in order to stick them with that needle. This is absolutely outrageous to even consider. Do this and the ground will shake, mark my words.

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  26. WHAT??? says:

    CRAZINESS!!!!!!!!

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  27. GOAT says:

    Oh really.Good luck.

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  28. Here you go says:

    Here you go people of the VI. This is what you voted in. Looks like I’ll be going to jail for declining the vaccine or taking the government to court. My body my choice.

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  29. go fly a kite says:

    Vaccinate all of the Malones first

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  30. The Nation says:

    The VIP administration can expect legal challenges to this as I certainly will NOT be taking Astrazeneca because none of those things are vaccines…they do not provide immunity…they are a drug…a drug that is still not fully tested…that does not guarantee you won’t get covid and does not guarantee you won’t pass it on…there are stifled reports of many vaccinated persons still dying from covid…but there is a hidden agenda…there are also stifled reports on the very high efficacy of drugs like ivermection on covid…so Government expect protests and expect a legal challenge and expect non-compliance!

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  31. Concerned says:

    Why don’t the government address the violations from oil nut bay who refusing workers on the property because they’re not vaccinated. Construction workers was sent back to Trellis bay
    along with a local landscaping company.It should be a personal choice for vaccination.Show me the legislation where it’s mandatory and these hotels
    are making their own rules.Lets see if Labour address the issue.

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  32. Is Astrazeneca really a vaccine? says:

    Ask yourselves that first..

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  33. Standard says:

    Add High standard of living Proper housing, Food, proper Roads good Health Care and modern infrastructure to the list and we good. Also a living wage.

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  34. Turks & Caicos says:

    T&C already mandated that work permits will not be issued or renewed for unvaccinated persons, so expats will have to leave if they don’t want to take the vaccine. The BVI will no doubt follow this route if infection rates get out of hand locally. It won’t affect the people who vote – they don’t need work permits!

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    • I Vote says:

      I am naturalized and I vote and I have family here who are on work permit. I will be voting on behalf of their best interest. Definitely not voting them back in.

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  35. I said it Already says:

    Global Herd Immunity is the ONLY Insurance against COVID mutations that we may have to deal with every year, forever. The ignorant, the irrational, and the paranoid DO NOT HAVE the right to use informed consent as a sword to kill the rest of us, and place an unacceptable burden on society. Vaccination should not be a choice. It should be Mandated.

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    • Tonge Fu says:

      @ I said it already.

      The only 100% immunity is this vaccine offers is immunity against law suits.

      Let the people choose and stop shoving it down their throats!

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    • Hers immunity says:

      Wonderful the cows, sheep and goat population in human town to call hetd immunity. So the legal definition for high population of vaccinated infected is here immunity. People pick sense from the nonsense.

  36. Facts says:

    The FDA still refuses to approve the vaccines and you guys want to make them mandatory. Thank you Mr Malone for for killing off your people. May God be with you.

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    • Rankin says:

      Glad you mentioned about the FDA. What purpose do they serve if almost 60% of the American male population already been vaccinated? That simply means. America doesn’t need the FDA. And the American tax payers paying 17,000 people. That’s the FDA staff count. Tell us your points now.

  37. not suprise says:

    The mark of the beast, used to identify those allowed to buy or sell in the End Time, will be found in (not on) people’s hands or foreheads (Revelation 13:16).

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  38. Salem says:

    You might have plans for this little nation but God have the final say. Not you Calvin or Andrew you guys are only looking for what best for the country not about human rights and freedom of choice.

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  39. LMB says:

    You refuse to even go into the region or go out in to the world to see what is going on firsthand yourself! So how you expect us to consider it. You yourself have no clue.

  40. Another View says:

    On the other hand, “I said Already,” the knowegable and or educated; the rational and the trustful DO NOT HAVE the right to force their moral supremacy upon others.

    Second, informed consent is an agreement between a patient a a health care provider. The term dos not apply here. Such may only come into the discussion as applied to face masking in public.

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  41. LISTEN PLEASE says:

    Mr Fahie. I am just the average citizen. While I don’t have a problem with vaccinations (They have protected me and my children from childhood diseases) I would like a choice. Maybe if people had the choice to choose, they may be more willing to be vaccinated. I am willing to pay for a diffent option to the one being given out in the BVI. I want to be part of the solution. Help to ake it possible.

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  42. Interested says:

    Should not be mandated

  43. Billy Kimba says:

    Bill Gates years and years ago told us the world is OVERPOPULATED. So now something, a virus that can kill off the weak and now it’s an issue? Listen we OVERPOPULATED or UNDERPOPULATED somebody tell me nuh.

  44. BVI says:

    This was the plan all along, but they are a bunch of liars just like any other government. This is what they all signed on to. You will have to take it anyway if you want to live because the supermarkets, ferries, taxis, and restaurants will be told not to accept you if you are not vaccinated. The thing is what I can’t understand is, why are the vaccinated persons so afraid of the unvaccinated….this means there are no benefits from being vaccinated..if the vaccine cannot do anything for you, why take it then? Democracy has gone out the door..we are now under the one-world order.No need to spell it out, we all know where this is leading, it’s just what has to happen.

  45. God rebuke you says:

    This genocide man-made vyrus planned for years and the evil vax they developed for it in no time comes with massive brain wash which is worse than the 2. All governments, media and bigshots getting some sort of soft broomstick up their a**e to push push and push this thing. Hey Malone, if you want to take it and your family, go right ahead, but you are not going to force it on me. Because BVI is small, the hoax can’t play out well here as in the big countries and youall can’t stage the movie because people here talk alot and the cat will get out the bag. See how Bill hit the road. That is no divorce, it is a calculated move for his next big move on humanity. Everything these guys do is strategic. Youall think Billy does give half of what he own to charity? B.S. He still own the charities. All the vaxxers will be the next set of superspreaders and will believe they have a toothache because they all brainwash

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  46. FAKE NEWS says:

    “FAKE NEWS!!!! IRRESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM!!! No where in the story is the headline supported by facts. Mandatory vaccination is not being considered by Cabinet for any segment of our population.“
    Minister for Health and Social Development

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    • Pre-alzheimers? says:

      He said that – ‘it is a subject that actually cabinet will have to explore, examine’. – he needs to listen to what he himself said…

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      • Surface says:

        He himself said the words from his own mouth but as with everything else, we shouldn’t believe what we hear only what they say

    • Hmm says:

      8;24 article posted
      4:20 article condemned
      Hmmmm

  47. Infertility? says:

    Anyone tested the possible infertility issues as yet? I mean, the vaccine hasnt been out that long. Has anyone who has taken the second dose concieved?

    Let me know, and i will reconcider at that point.

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    • Yes says:

      Absolutely loads. Look at the birth rates in Israel and the UK where vaccinations are at their highest.

      Not tested for fertility. People just having babies. Lol

  48. @ mandatory says:

    If a person family die after taking your vaccine ( god forbid ) who will be liable and can be sued for murder or wrongful death / because of it was forced on them by professor mal-own

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  49. Educate yourselves says:

    Do a simply google search on countries that are vaccinating their people and the impact it is having on contracting Covid and dying from it.

    Suggest you look at Israel and the UK.

    By contrast, look at India.

    Stop reading fake news. The evidence is now there, in numbers of dead bodies.

    I completely agree, it is for you to decide if you want to take the jab. I just feel sorry for you if you think that you are worse off taking it (and your family and friends – and anyone else you care about).

    And while it remains YOUR choice not to take it. Don’t be surprised if shops, airlines, businesses don’t want your custom if you don’t immunize yourself. That’s THEIR choice (and right).

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  50. Time says:

    It going all play out in the free thing call TIME. We going know what the real truth is. Nobody pushing the 90 days the shot good for. So when your vaccine wear out what youall going do. Get more? I saw for myself with covid patients where they treating oxygen deprived and respiratory distress with pain killers like Tylenol and acetaminophen. Of course people going kick the bucket if they not treating people with meds that will help them. Why everybody dying in India. A nebulizer with albuterol solution will help so why they letting people die. It’s a mass global human wipe out. And ohh how the jabbed feel so elite and holier than thou. Hold on and wait let’s see how the soap ends. Remember you can’t sue nobody and all the governments must push it or else. We dealing with people who believe their big money can run the map.

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  51. Have Faith says:

    A virus has one job, to figure out the immune system and jump to the next host to learn, you, your friend, your child it does not discriminate and learn how their immune system works, then it can mutate and overcome the immune system.

    We are so fortunate to have available the vaccine.

    We have lost a life here to Covid. She was part of our community, a life that we should all stop think and pray for.

    The way we can win this battle it is to all stand together as human beings against the virus and the pandemic. Acting quickly and together.

    Vaccinations were created by scientists from around the world, using learnings and teachings from those given knowledge passed on to them through generations of learnings and findings from our natural earth on how to fight diseases.

    We all have Faith.
    Faith is belief and trust that we rely on in so many areas of our journey. Faith in our medical doctors, and scientists. Faith that we are sefless and help our fellow man. Being selfless and helping one another is part of every relgion.

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  52. relax says:

    No one will go to jail, no one will force a needle to your body … it won’t happen.

    However, what could happen and IS happening around the world:
    1) Certain jobs will require vaccinated people.
    2) There will be preferential treatment of vaccinated people.
    3) Very possible foreigners, working in the BVI will be asked to either vaccinated or leave and working visa will be taken. – easy of all.

    There are many things that can be done to increase vaccination rate without “forcing” belongers. They can still do what they want but should not expect things to stay the way they are now.

    btw: everyone should read between the lines as its coming up again and again in diffrent news stories …

    The BVI Gov is in financial crisis.

    They know the numbers and understand it better than anyone else. They know that in order to survive they must open. They will simply not tell you how bad it is as it will be admission of bad decision made during the year.

    But they do know they need to fix it and fix it fast.

    Everyone should understand this and the implication it will have on everyone (vaccinated and not).

    The future of the BVI depends on its opening. Find ways to “say yes” rather than explain “why not” with all sorts of slogans and some science you made up…

    You have no idea how bad the economic situation is ..educate yourself with real data and not one story from here and another story from there (which might be even true) but look at the totals and see the immediate and positive impact vaccination have.

    you won’t .. expect disaster to hit the BVI in the fall.

  53. Anonymous says:

    Black people have more than sufficient evidence compiled over the last sevevty plus years of white people deliberately harming and killing them through vaccines alone. Why should they trust them today?

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  54. Demonic Cat says:

    They made me have it……..made all my eyes glow in the dark!

  55. Really Stupid says:

    Counter productive Headline and journalism.

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  56. Rubbish says:

    Listen i am way to tired of alu mouth. Why every body talking about dying so much. So much ofyou scared to die. Ehh. Its a problem. So u good u never gotten covid cause God was already protecting you. You immune system was fighting. An now u took the vaccine after your body was already strong and healthy. I trying understand. Y u all scared to die so much. When the bible tells u fir generation to recieve christ an die with him. Its appointed onces for man to due after death is judgement. Jesus already die for me. So y i not scared i never had covid and i will not get it. I will trust God as long as i live. Faith is d mustard seed you need. Lies lies. All lies d devil is a liar the father of lies. I tired of theses born again christians who got no faith an not even standing up for righteousness sake. They just sit an watch. No praying. Pray give God back his prays and trust.

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  57. Sad says:

    I see a lot of dead people in the future just based on some of these comments.

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  58. Please lets read carefully says:

    It clearly states, cabinet is to “CONSIDER”.

  59. Hullabaloo says:

    Fake News accusations have been continual since and prior to election victory and has drawn criticism due to their repeated ridicule of the mainstream media through pejorative labels such as “fake news” and “fake media.” These labels have been deployed in an attempt to deter the public from trusting media reports, many of which are critical of the Administration and to position themselves as the only reliable source of truth. However, given the contestable nature of objective truth, it can be argued that they are a serial offender of disinformation in the same way they accuse the certain media outlets of of fake news Certain administrations operate as a real spreader of mis- and disinformation. Certain dubious characters use this type of accusations to demonstrate allegiance and as a cover for their own spreading of mis- and disinformation that is framed as truth.

  60. aplus says:

    I love vaccine so much..I had it twice.

  61. Vaccinated says:

    Its ok getting the Covid 19 vaccine but we need proper vaccine certificates. The little cards given to us do not have details of who gave the vaccine or which country or Government and the center ran out of the bigger cards. So other countries will not accept these as proof so when do we get the vaccine certificate

  62. Captain Flint says:

    I cant believe how stupid some people are. If you get the vaccine and get Covid you wont die. If you dont get the vaccine and you get Covid you can die if you get it serious. Then the hosptial will have to decide who to treat – those people who didn’t the vaccine or those with other illnesses like cancer!

  63. Skeptical. says:

    Chik-V killed way more in Jamaica in 2014-16 than CV19 did and the economy was never shut down nor was there this level of fear pandemic. People are being manipulated. START THINKING people and stop believing the obvious lies. Go check the data yourself and see thru the sea of lies meant to do only one thing, give people the deadly jab. Black people waaaay too trusting. Listen to the rasta, they have been warning us of this for decades.

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