Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has declared June 19th a holiday in the U.S. Virgin Islands following the announcement by President Joseph R. Biden establishing the date as a federal holiday.
The Community Vaccination Centers on St. Croix and St. Thomas will be closed on June 18th due to Governor Bryan’s announcement that granted administrative leave for all non-essential government employees. The centers will be closed on Friday in honor of the newly-proclaimed federal holiday.
Clients with scheduled appointments for Friday will be called to reschedule, but also have the option to walk in on Monday. Clients can also reschedule by calling (340) 777-8227 or visiting covid19usvi.com/vaccines.
The governor also announced that the territory will officially observe the holiday on Saturday in accordance with federal law.
The Department of Health will resume normal operations on Monday, June 21st.