The next Covid-19 Vaccine Interview is with Radio Personality ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ from the SuppaDuppa Morning show on Laser 101! ๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐? My name is Kevin Petrona, also known as Suppa from the Suppa Duppa Morning show on Laser 101 FM. I am also an entertainer and host for parties and large events on the island. During my spare time, I love watching sports, watching series, reading, and graphic designing.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐-๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐? The pandemic at first didnโt affect me as I was part of the essential group. I would have to go on air daily and give updates on COVID-19 and other information that the government dispersed. When it came to hosting events and parties, that definitely took a big dip as most clubs were on lockdown and events postponed. Especially not knowing how the virus would affect the economy, I had to mentally deal with this prospect of financial insecurity. Socially it was ok on me as most of the time I enjoy being alone at home and relaxing. So being on lockdown or quarantine was more of a blessing than a punishment. lol
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง? For us to get back to normal, especially on the island is to become more responsible when sharing information. We now should have a better understanding of the virus, and the facts are out there, however, we tend to get too caught up in sensational news and headlines without ensuring that the news comes from a credible source. These days with social media, people just post links to websites that have no credibility, and everyone thinks they are an expert. We need to stop the fear-mongering and spreading of wrong information and conspiracies. We need to also educate ourselves especially when it comes to the virus and now, the vaccine. Too many times we see when persons take one outrageous story about the Covid-19 virus and use it to fit their agenda or to spread fear amongst the community. This is a dangerous precedent to set, and we as the media need to keep flooding the population with the RIGHT information to overcome that. Sadly, people are more entertained by lies, instead of the truth.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐? My reason for taking the vaccine is to help move the country forward, faster. We need to get back to some sort of normalcy to help stabilize our economy that relies so much on the outside world. The unemployment level in St. Maarten is rapidly growing, and we see the anxiety and uncertainty of people in the community rising every day. By taking the vaccine I hope to encourage more persons to follow my lead. Itโs beneficial to them, their friends and family, and also to the economy. We donโt want to be left behind and play catch up when the rest of the world is already moving forward. Letโs all get on board now to avoid any more serious consequences.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐?
Do your own research. There is a lot of expert information out there that supports the vaccine.
The virus was and still is a scary thing, and, understandably, many are doubtful now about the vaccine. But we must trust in science. Think about those around you that are vulnerable. By getting vaccinated not only do YOU protect them, but youโre also protecting yourself. We are a very social society, and for us to reopen properly, we need to be open to accurate information out there and the vaccine.
At the end of the day, everyoneโs choice should be respected, but remember they also need to remember that they have a personal responsibility.