Yellow Fever vaccine arrives

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday said a new shipment of Yellow Fever vaccines arrived on Tuesday as expected.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Dr Karen Boyle stated that the vaccines would be ready for distribution in the coming week.  Amid concerns over a Yellow Fever outbreak in parts of Africa, Guyana had run out of vaccines in July. The previous shipment had arrived on June 17th, 2016.