All vaccinations on Friday in the Belize District stop at midday, no vaccinations on Christmas

Published by BBNTEAM at December 20, 2021

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Posted: Monday, December 20, 2021. 2:12 pm CST.

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Vaccinations continue in the Belize District this week, but on Friday all vaccinations will stop at midday. Plus, there will be no vaccinations on Saturday because its Christmas.

The Central Health Region in the Ministry of Health said its COVID-19 vaccination drive continues this week at the Central Health Region vaccination clinic in Belize City, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm up to Thursday and on Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.

The Central Health Region is located behind the old Bliss Nursing Center in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital compound (access between Social Security Board and the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital off Princess Margret Drive or next to Social Security on St Joseph St).

The Matron Roberts Polyclinic has cut back its vaccination hours this week and is now only vaccinating from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The Port Loyola Health Center has also cut back its vaccination hours and is now only doing the morning shift from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Vaccinations are being also administered from Tuesday to Thursday at the Ladyville Health Center from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Friday vaccination will end at midday.

Vaccinations are also administered daily up to Thursday at the Caye Caulker Health Center from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm and on Friday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday.

Vaccinations in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, are being administered at the San Pedro Lions Den from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm up to Thursday and from 8:30 m to 12:00 pm on Friday.

On Tuesday, December 14, vaccinations are also being administered by the mobile vaccinating unit at Lemonal and Isabella Bank from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

On Wednesday, December 15, vaccinations will be administered at the Burrell Boom Health Center from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues encouraging Belizeans 12 years and up to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at any of its vaccination sites countrywide. The MOHW is also advising those persons who qualify for a booster shot to do so now.

For persons whose first two shots were AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Sinopharm, a booster is recommended three months after the second dose, and for those who were vaccinated with the Janssen vaccines, the booster is recommended two months after the first dose.

Those who have been vaccinated with AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Sinopharm, the recommended booster is a Pfizer vaccine.

Those vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine, the Central Health Region is recommending a booster of the same vaccine.

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