On St. Vincent and the Grenadines, teachers and the government are at odds over mandated vaccination policies, resulting in protests from citizens.
According to a Grade Two teacher who protested, she was refused medical exemption despite suffering from blood clots.
As reported by iwnsvg, the teacher confirmed receiving a letter stating that her medical condition did not meet the criteria for exemption, so she would be required to comply with Rule 5 of the Statutory Rule and Orders.
The Statutory Rule and Orders clearly state that workers had to take at least one dose of the vaccine by Dec. 3 in order to keep their jobs.
Media outlets captured posters with slogans like “From Heroes to Zeros” with a few citizens accusing the government of acting like a dictatorship.
In a December 9th release from the Government of St. Vincent, as of the deadline December 3rd , the Ministry of Education had not received proof of the COVID-19 vaccination status of about 320 of the nation’s 2,000 teachers.