The recent rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is being seen as the light at the end of a tunnel, but for some it is being likened to a biblical prophecy, signaling the end of times and warning of the mark of the beast in Revelation 13.

Prophet Roydel Rowe of the Power of God Ministry International Church in Mandeville, Manchester is speaking out against the COVID-19 vaccines.

Like many conspiracy theorists, he is of the view that the pandemic was planned.

He says the government has no control over what is happening – Prophet Rohan Moses Yah Israel shares similar anti-vaccine sentiments; some Jamaicans remain skeptical about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines.

When the vaccines become available locally, priority will be given to the most vulnerable in the population and front-line workers