Health Department Announces the Pfizer Vaccine Available to 12 to 15 Year Olds in the Territory
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (May 15, 2021) – The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that children ages 12 to 15 years old are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine since the agency expanded its Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. The Virgin Islands Department of Health has adopted this new change and pleased to say that children ages 12 to 15 can be vaccinated for […]
DOH Reminds Food Establishments and the Public of Permit Requirements
May 14, 2021 (Christiansted, VI) – The VI Department of Health (VI DOH), Division of Environmental Health (DEH) wants to remind food establishments and the public of the following permitting requirements: In addition to a license to do business, all establishments which operate restaurants or itinerant restaurants, who serve or manufacture frozen desserts, soft drinks or ice, who introduce […]
Governor Bryan Issues Statement on Limetree Bay Flare Incident
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. issued the following statement concerning the Limetree Bay Refinery flare incident Wednesday: “The flare incident that occurred at the refinery today is totally unacceptable and is a clear indicator that there are issues with the restart of refinery operations at Limetree Bay. “Lieutenant Governor Roach and I both […]
2021 High School Graduation Update
ST. THOMAS, USVI – In an effort to reinforce and clarify plans for the 2021 high school graduations announced in the Virgin Islands Department of Education’s May 5 Community Update, the following is true for all public high schools in the Territory: All graduation ceremonies will be conducted in a hybrid fashion—some ceremony elements will […]
