 The Ministry of Health is continuing the national COVID-19 vaccination drive. At present, phase 1A and 1B is ongoing in various communities, where high-risk frontline workers, people with non-communicable diseases, NCDs and the elderly, are getting vaccinated. At Friday, March 5, 2021, a total of 2,789 people had received the COVID-19 vaccine. Since the vaccination campaign began on February 17, 2021, a total of 4,883 people have been vaccinated. Jesse Leos reports on the vaccination site's health on the weekend. The national COVID-19 vaccination campaign, launched on February 17, continues at various venues on island. The first week of phase 1B, rounded off on Saturday, March 6, with clinics at the Grossely Resource Center and the John Audlum Secondary School serving neighboring communities. This phase prioritizes senior citizens and individuals living with chronic medical illnesses. Among those to receive their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine this week was Lydia Joseph. She explains why she opted for the vaccine. Because I know the people that are in the high-risk, it's more difficult with them when they have COVID, so that's why I know I'm in the high-risk, so I want to protect myself, that's why I come and take the vaccine. Joseph says by getting vaccinated, she is also protecting the people she comes in contact with daily. Like other Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine recipients, Lydia Joseph must receive her second dose in four to 12 weeks for maximum protection against the virus. For the Government Information Service, I am Jesse Leos reporting.