KINGSTOWN – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal Wednesday ruled in favour of the St Vincent and the Grenadines government in the so-called Covid-19 "Vaccine Mandate” case.

The Court ruled that the Minister of Health did not need to consult the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) before ordering that public sector workers take a vaccine in 2021.

The St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SGVTU), Public Service Union (PSU) and the Police Welfare Association (PWA) funded the lawsuit in which former public sector workers, Shanile Howe, Novita Roberts, Cavet Thomas, Alfonzo Lyttle, Brenton Smith, Sylvorne Oliver, Shefflorn Ballantyne, Travis Cumberbatch, and Rohan Giles are the complainants.