Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh has hailed his ministry’s partnership with Proman Trinidad, which administered close to 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in just eight weeks.
Yesterday, Proman Trinidad said as part of the National Private Sector COVID-19 vaccination drive it has proudly supported the Ministry of Health to deliver over 46,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, which it said represents approximately 3.4 per cent of the overall Trinidad and Tobago population.
Proman established a drive-thru facility and a walk-in clinic to administer vaccines to the public at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. This site became operational on July 19.
According to Proman’s Managing Director Claus Cronberger, the vaccination drive exceeded expectations.
“We are immensely proud of what our teams have achieved, far surpassing the targets that were initially set and leading from the front to deliver a seamless vaccination experience.”
Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh also hailed the success of the initiative and the contribution of the private sector.
“The Ministry of Health is pleased to have partnered with Proman Trinidad in this vaccination campaign. The ongoing direct participation of the private sector in the COVID-19 vaccination drive contributes to the national thrust to get ‘vaccines into arms’. As the vaccination campaign continues, the ministry looks forward to continued collaboration between the public and private sectors as we vaccinate Trinidad and Tobago.”
According to Proman, the mass vaccination initiative transitioned to a new phase on September 1, supported by the Point Lisas Energy Association (PLEA) and Proman. It said the three-week extension will run until September 17 as a walk-in only clinic, administering the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on the 1st level of the Ato Boldon Stadium. The clinic will operate from Monday–Friday weekly, from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
