Last Updated on December 30, 2021, 6:51 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Dr Cameron Wilkinson of the JNF General Hospital has confirmed the start of the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic in St Kitts and Nevis. He claimed that the fourth wave has arrived and that the numbers were rising again, but that this should not come as a surprise because people had been warned.
The figures in all of the COVID-19 categories, including the one that states death, “will continue to grow over the coming few weeks,” according to the senior medical official.
“Go out and give yourself the best protection possible, which is the vaccine,” he added, urging the people to get vaccinated. “You’re not just protecting yourself, but also others around you,” Dr Wilkinson explained.
He went on to say, “We should all benefit from good public health, and we should all be prepared to sustain it.”
People who have been vaccinated may test positive, but they are not at a higher risk, according to him. The vaccination, according to Dr Wilkinson, provides the best protection against serious sickness, hospitalisation, and death.
“We aren’t powerless. In a Facebook post, Dr Wilkinson said, “Don’t be hesitant.”
He noted that more than 81 percent of the adult population in St Kitts and Nevis has been vaccinated and that more people should get the vaccine today. He also recommended parents get their children over the age of 12 vaccinated with the Pfizer dose, underlining that vaccine is the only way to stop the pandemic from spreading.
“We go out and get vaccinated to protect ourselves and others around us because the vaccine minimises our risk of contracting and spreading the most lethal virus, which has killed over 5.41 million people in less than two years,” Dr Wilkinson continued.
“By being vaccinated, you are more likely to have the asymptomatic or mild sickness if you become infected,” he said, adding that if people do not get vaccinated, the fatality rate in St Kitts and Nevis will eventually climb. Continue to wear a mask and sanitise, especially if you’re in a crowd, but most importantly, get vaccinated,” says the doctor.
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