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Netherlands To Provide Vaccines For 50,150, But Country Could Receive Fewer Based On Demand

PHILIPSBURG--The Netherlands has agreed to provide enough vaccines to inoculate 85 per cent of St. Maartens adult population but the number the country will ultimately receive will be tied to local demand, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday.

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PHILIPSBURG(DCOMM):---  On Monday morning February 22, the first COVID-19 vaccine inoculations took place, a very important step in heading into a post-COVID-19 era.
The White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) at St. Johns Estate, was the place where the first COVID-19 vaccine in the country took place. The event which was live-streamed via the Government of Sint Maarten Facebook page started out with Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs officially launching the vaccination campaign Read more

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Panneflek Counters Some Vaccine Misconceptions

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek countered some of the misconceptions about the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine during the live virtual Council of Ministers press briefing, saying that the vaccines are safe and effective.

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Ivsa Focusing On Covid 19 Vaccination Campaign.

~ persons are asked to discuss COVID-19 vaccines with house doctors. ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek said on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers press briefing that CPS is focusing heavily on informing the general public about the COVID 19 vaccine that will soon roll out on St. Maarten. So far just about 1,600 persons registered for the vaccine will start at CPS then roll out to the community help desks, in Cole Bay and Dutch Quarter.
Minister Panneflek urged everyone to discuss the COVID 19 vaccinations with their house doctors, he said that the government hosted several information sessions already but said that he was not impressed with the turnout or followers at the information sessions Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- After consultation and approval of Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Richard Panneflek, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications, Ludmila de Weever, is very happy to announce a move that will surely assist in increasing our tourist numbers and airline load factors Read more

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Minister Ludmila De Weever Announces Use Of All Fda Approved Antigen Rapid Tests For Usa & Canadian Passengers

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten — After consultation and approval of Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Richard Panneflek, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications, Ludmila de Weever, is very happy to announce a move that will surely assist in increasing our tourist numbers and airline load factors.

As of February 17, 2021 passengers arriving from the United States of America and Canada can use all FDA approved rapid antigen tests for travel to Sint Maarten.
This includes those antigen tests with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) as well.
This does not include At Home Tests.

“This is a huge boost to our tourism sector and that confidence in our island isdemonstrated even more when we see expansion of our airline service routes, such as the announcement by American Airlines for the service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Sint Maarten to commence in June 2021 Read more

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Emmanuel Questions Absence OfSmmc Director, Generic Medication

~ Also queries new hospital alliance ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday sent a letter with several questions to Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek regarding management at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and seeking details about the new formed Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance Read more

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Active Covid-19 Cases Drop To 89

CPS is located in the Vineyard Building

 ~ 41 recoveries ~

PHILIPSBURG--Thirteen persons have tested positive for COVID-19, but 41 persons reportedly have recovered, bringing the total number of active cases to 89 as of Thursday, February 11.

  The countrys total number of confirmed cases is now 1,985.

  Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is monitoring 89 persons in home isolation. There are currently no patients hospitalised at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---Member of Parliament (MP) Claudius Toontje Buncamper, leader of the USP faction in parliament, fired off a letter to Minister of VSA, the honorable Richard Panneflek, congratulating the minister and his ministry for the progress being made in combatting the COVID-19 and the planned rollout for the vaccine Read more

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Ask The Experts About The Covid-19 Vaccine In A Facebook Livestream On Thursday Evening

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccine will be brought to you by several public health experts during a panel discussion on Thursday evening at 7.00 PM.

The session will be available via a Facebook Livestream organized by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour (Ministry VSA), Collective Prevention Services (CPS).

The Facebook Livestream panel discussion will be opened by Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek Read more

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Reminder: Ask The Experts About The Covid-19 Vaccine In A Facebook Livestream On Thursday Evening.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccine will be brought to you by several public health experts during a panel discussion on Thursday evening at 7.00 PM.
The session will be available via a Facebook Livestream organized by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour (Ministry VSA), Collective Prevention Services (CPS).
The Facebook Livestream panel discussion will be opened by Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek Read more

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~ Also queries new hospital alliance ~

Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Wednesday sent a letter with several questions to Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek regarding management at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and seeking details about the newly formed Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance. Emmanuel also questioned the Minister about SZV allegedly instructing pharmacies to issue generic medication rather than name-brand medication to patients.

Emmanuel said he has unconfirmed reports that the Director of the SMMC has been out for more than a year and a half, collecting full salary and benefits Read more

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Establishment Of Hospital Cooperative Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance A Reality

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Minister of Health, Environment and Nature of Curaao, Zita Jesus Leito, the Minister of Tourism, Health and Sports of Aruba, Danguillaume Oduber, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Affairs of St. Maarten, Richard Panneflek and the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport, Paul Blokhhuis, have officially approved the establishment of a cooperative association between the medical institutions in the islands Curaao, Aruba, St Read more

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Vsa Hopes To Vaccinate All Adults Prior To Start Of Hurricane Season

CPS is located in the Vineyard Building

 PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek said the ministry hopes to vaccinate all adults, age eighteen and above, before the start of this years hurricane season.

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Cps Commences With Stakeholder Covid-19 Vaccine Information Sessions

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour (Ministry VSA) Collective Prevention Services (CPS) this week commenced with its trajectory of informing various communities about the COVID-19 vaccine and the National Vaccination Implementation Strategy.

The first information session took place with representatives of the Haitian Community on Tuesday evening at the Government Administration Building. The session was held under strict social distancing guidelines.

The community leaders were provided with a presentation about the COVID-19 vaccine; how the rollout will take place on Sint Maarten; and there was also a Question & Answer segment at the end of the session.

Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek was also present for the information session Read more

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Cps Commences With Stakeholder Covid-19 Vaccine Information Sessions

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour (Ministry VSA) Collective Prevention Services (CPS) this weekcommenced with its trajectory of informing various communities about the COVID-19 vaccine and the National Vaccination Implementation Strategy.

The first information session took place with representatives of the Haitian Community on Tuesday evening at the Government Administration Building. The session was held under strict social distancing guidelines.

The community leaders were provided with a presentation about the COVID-19 vaccine; how the rollout will take place on Sint Maarten; and there was also a Question & Answer segment at the end of the session.

Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek was also present for the information session Read more

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PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---  The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development & Labour (Ministry VSA) Collective Prevention Services (CPS) this week commenced with its trajectory of informing various communities about the COVID-19 vaccine and the National Vaccination Implementation Strategy.
The first information session took place with representatives of the Haitian Community on Tuesday evening at the Government Administration Building. The session was held under strict social distancing guidelines.
The community leaders were provided with a presentation about the COVID-19 vaccine; how the rollout will take place on Sint Maarten; and there was also a Question & Answer segment at the end of the session.
Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek was also present for the information session Read more

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First Deliveries Of Covid-19 Vaccines Around The 15Th Of February To The Caribbean Part Of The Kingdom

BES Islands — The Caribbean part of the Kingdom is on track to start vaccinating against COVID-19 around the 15th of February 2021, just as planned. The RIVM is preparing the first shipments of vaccines. For Saba and St. Eustatius it concerns the first delivery of the Moderna vaccine. For Bonaire Curaao, Aruba and St. Maarten, this first phase concerns vaccines from BioNTech/Pfizer.

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Minister Zita Jesus-Leito (Curaao), Minister Danguillaume Oduber (Aruba), Minister Richard Panneflek (Sint-Maarten) and State Secretary Paul Blokhuis (the Netherlands), have jointly confirmed in their four-country consultation that they want to offer the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to all adults in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom Read more

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Minister Panneflek: No New Variants Of The Covid-19 VirusIn St Maarten

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA), Richard Panneflek would hereby like to inform the public of the new variants of the COVID-19 virus circulating around the world. Three of these new variants have shown to be more infectious than the original COVID-19 strains and have originated from South Africa, Brazil, and the United Kingdom Read more

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Nuevas Variantes Del Virus Covid-19

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El Ministro de Salud Pblica, Desarrollo Social y Trabajo (VSA), Richard Panneflek, desea informar al pblico de las nuevas variantes del virus COVID-19 que circulan por el mundo.

Tres de estas nuevas variantes han demostrado ser ms infecciosas que las cepas originales de COVID-19 y se han originado en Sudfrica, Brasil y el Reino Unido Read more

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New Variants Of The Covid-19 Virus

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA), Richard Panneflek would hereby like to inform the public of the new variants of the COVID-19 virus circulating around the world. Three of these new variants have shown to be more infectious than the original COVID-19 strains and have originated from South Africa, Brazil, and the United Kingdom Read more

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First Deliveries Of Covid-19 Vaccines Around The 15Th Of February To The Caribbean Part Of The Kingdom

CARIBBEAN NEDERLAND – The Caribbean part of the Kingdom is on track to start vaccinating against COVID-19 around the 15th of February 2021, just as planned. The RIVM is preparing the first shipments of vaccines. For Saba and St. Eustatius it concerns the first delivery of the Moderna vaccine. For Bonaire Curaao, Aruba and St. Maarten, this first phase concerns vaccines from BioNTech/Pfizer.

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Minister Zita Jesus-Leito (Curaao), Minister Danguillaume Oduber (Aruba), Minister Richard Panneflek (Sint-Maarten) and State Secretary Paul Blokhuis (the Netherlands), have jointly confirmed in their four-country consultation that they want to offer the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to all adults in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom Read more

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New Variants Of The Covid-19 Virus Not Detected In St. Maarten

Richard Panneflek

PHILIPSBURG--The new variants of the coronavirus COVID-19 virus have not been detected in St. Maarten.

  This was confirmed in a press release from the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA), Richard Panneflek would hereby like to inform the public of the new variants of the COVID-19 virus circulating around the world. Three of these new variants have shown to be more infectious than the original COVID-19 strains and have originated from South Africa, Brazil, and the United Kingdom Read more

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