in Martinique, the vaccinated despair of anti-vaccines

In Martinique, the health situation remains worrying. The incidence rate is 1,153 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants and the intensive care units are saturated. About sixty patients are currently hospitalized in these critical care services, which is three times the capacity of the CHU. However, even if a slight jump was felt on the side of the vaccination figures, the majority of Martinicans have still not received an injection: only 23% of the population has received at least one dose of anti-Covid vaccine .

The mistrust and the rise of anti-vaccines are increasingly difficult to live with for some. Like Marie-France Galbert, retired nurse, who does not understand the refusal of nursing staff. “It worries me a lot and it’s difficult to live with. Our children are damaged by this situation,” she laments. “Everyone wants to do science, everyone knows science, everything is an amalgam. Everything is mixed and I do not find that healthy”. Since the start of the health crisis, several anti-vaccine groups have been formed and called again this weekend to mobilize despite the confinement still in force on the island.

Pessimism for economic players

At the same time, the epidemic continues to progress, with a positivity rate of 17.7%. A feeling of pessimism is developing, especially among young business leaders like Kevin Jean-Baptiste, a car rental company particularly affected by the crisis. “I have the impression, given the simplicity of the situation that we could have already solved this problem. And indeed, that makes me ask myself serious questions: how long will the situation last? “, he wonders.

Martinique, like Guadeloupe, is currently being re-defined in an attempt to stem the fourth wave of the epidemic, which is hitting the West Indies hard. New patient evacuations are planned to relieve the resuscitation services.