SAINT LUCIA’S STOCK OF JANSSEN COVID-19 VACCINES DEEMED SAFE

The Health Ministry has allayed concern over a recent World Health Organization “rapid alert” on a potentially defective batch of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Johnson and Johnson. National Immunization Manager Tecla Jn Baptiste, in a May 11 statement, gave assurances Saint Lucia’s stock of the Johnson and Johnson jabs are safe to use.