The goal of herd immunity appears a bit more elusive with the advent of the new Omicron variant. Yet, the forgery of vaccination cards (blue books) represents an added layer of challenges to the fight against the novel coronavirus.

In this episode of POD-19, Advisor to the Ministry of Health Dr. Ramsammy provides some insight on how Guyana dealt with the deadly Delta variant and how that preparation can help the country navigate an impending Omicron surge. He also talks up vaccination but laments the challenges posed by these forged vaccination cards.