As of Friday, July 30, all Jamaicans aged 18 years and older will be able to make an appointment for the first and second doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., persons will be able to register online at the Ministry’s website, www.moh.gov.jm, or through the vaccination call centre at 1-888-ONE-LOVE (663-5683). Meanwhile, some 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, has said that the entity is negotiating with producers of n-coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that have secured World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL), to acquire additional doses for Latin American and Caribbean member countries. “Our proposal for direct purchase of COVID-19 vaccines through [PAHO’s] Revolving Fund is intended...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says integrating behavioural science with clinical approaches is important in tackling the issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Dr. Tufton, who was addressing the Ministry’s NCD Programme Review and Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in St. James recently, said that the experience of the coronavirus (COVID-19), has highlighted the importance...

i-doc Concierge Wellness Services Limited is looking to expand its operations across the island with the establishment of offices in all 14 parishes at a preliminary estimate of $1 billion. Managing Director, Dr. Sherridene Lee, said that the long-term plan is for the company to build out its own constructed premises in each parish offering in-house hospital service to include...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 182 52,504 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 110 29,401 Males 72 23,100 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 months to 93 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 2 2,784 Hanover 7 1,496 KSA 37 14,420 Manchester 12 3,181 Portland 0 1,603...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 181 52,322 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 107 29,291 Males 74 23,028 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 months to 95 years 1 day to 108 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 7 2,782 Hanover 2 1,489 KSA 52 14,383 Manchester 17 3,169 Portland 0 1,603...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton , says that approximately 1.4 million doses of vaccines – both double and single doses,  are expected in the island over the next few months up to the end of September. “The target is to deliver doses to 900,000 Jamaicans between now and the end of September. It’s an ambitious...

With the country in the early stages of a third wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is again appealing for Jamaicans to take the vaccine once it becomes available to them. He warned that the country’s unvaccinated population “could become the foundation on which the third wave [is] carried”. “Therefore, I think every...

Residents of Adelphi and its environs in St. James are eagerly awaiting the completion of the new modern health centre being built in the community. The project is being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of more than $40 million with funding made available through a grant from the European Union (EU). Construction is close...