Local News No mandatory vaccines for UWI by Barbados Today 17/08/2021 written by Barbados Today 17/08/2021 1 min read A+A- Reset Clive Landis Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 336 The University of the West Indies (UWI) will not be requiring staff or students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. That word from Principal of the UWI Cave Hill Campus, Professor Clive Landis who made it clear that the university is not in favour of mandatory vaccination. However, he said, the UWI administration would be making the jab available to those on campus who require it. โThereย is going to be a vaccination campaign this Thursday and next Thursday on the campus for all students and all staffโฆthat will be using the Pfizer vaccine, and I want people to know thatย the university is making that available,โ he said during the third in a series of town hall meetings on COVID-19 testing and vaccination,โ he said. The university principal sat on a panel that included Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw, president of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners Dr Lynda Williams, head of the Harrison Point Isolation Facility Dr Corey Forde. and Acting Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams. (KC) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Update: Barbados airspace reopens after disruption 07/03/2026 Barbados airspace closure disrupts flights 07/03/2026 Bar flags serious concerns over lawyer misconduct ruling 07/03/2026