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Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), in discussion with representatives of the latest unions/bargaining units signing the Heads of Agreement for the government’s 12-month four percent salary offer for April 2021 to March 2022, on behalf of civil servants. They are (from left): Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) General Secretary John Levy; Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) President Dr. Mindi Fitz-Henley; Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) President Patsy Henry; and Jamaica Midwives Association (JMA) President Bobby-Joe Campbell. The signing took place the Ministry in Kingston on December 22. Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), in discussion with representatives of the latest unions/bargaining units signing the Heads of Agreement for the government’s 12-month four percent salary offer for April 2021 to March 2022, on behalf of civil servants. They are (from left): Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) General Secretary John Levy; Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) President Dr. Mindi Fitz-Henley; Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) President Patsy Henry; and Jamaica Midwives Association (JMA) President Bobby-Joe Campbell. The signing took place the Ministry in Kingston on December 22. Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson

Finance Minister Expresses Gratitude To Healthcare Workers

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has praised healthcare professionals who have been working on the frontline of the national coronavirus (COVID-19) response programme. Dr. Clarke highlighted the work of representatives of the Nurses...
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Clinical Management Summary for Monday, December 27, 2021
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Donneth Edmondson (right), are given a demonstration of the digitisation of Jamaica’s COVID-19 vaccination card system by Senior Network Administrator in the Ministry, Shawn Bolton, during the virtual launch on Thursday (December 23).
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Donneth Edmondson (right), are given a demonstration of the digitisation of Jamaica’s COVID-19 vaccination card system by Senior Network Administrator in the Ministry, Shawn Bolton, during the virtual launch on Thursday (December 23).

Digital Vaccination Card Officially Launched
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COVID-19 Update for Saturday, December 25, 2021
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right) speaks with (from left): Lieutenant Governor Elect, Kiwanis Division 23 East, Carolyn McDonald-Riley; Portfolio Manager, Kirk Distributors Ltd., Keisha Stewart; and Director, Nursing Services at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Elise Fairweather- Blackwood, during a visit to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston on December 25.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right) speaks with (from left): Lieutenant Governor Elect, Kiwanis Division 23 East, Carolyn McDonald-Riley; Portfolio Manager, Kirk Distributors Ltd., Keisha Stewart; and Director, Nursing Services at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), Elise Fairweather- Blackwood, during a visit to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston on December 25.

PHOTOS: State Minister, Ministry of Health and Wellness Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, visits Victoria Jubilee Hospital

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COVID-19 Update for Friday, December 24, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 158 92,513 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 85 52,631 Males 72 39,878 Under Investigation 1 4 AGE RANGE 2 months to 97 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES   Clarendon 1 4,949 Hanover 6 3,032 KSA 96 22,885 Manchester 1 6,005 Portland 3 2,528 St. Ann 9 6,941 St. Catherine 19...
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Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent, speaking during a recent event held at the SRHA offices in Mandeville, Manchester.
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Jamaicans Urged To Follow COVID-19 Protocols During The Holidays

Regional Director for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent, is encouraging Jamaicans to follow the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, as they participate in the various holiday festivities. “We are asking persons to be responsible in [their] behaviour over the Christmas period. COVID is still here, and we really don’t want to see the hospitals full of patients in January...
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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during a virtual COVID-19 Conversation press conference held on December 22.
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Vaccination Remains An Important Response Against COVID-19 – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says vaccination remains an important response in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “The current vaccines are expected to protect against severe illnesses, hospitalisations and death [that could result from] the Omicron variant. So vaccines still remain an important response,” Dr. Tufton said. The Minister was speaking during a recent...
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No Vaccination activity for the Holiday Weekend

Sites reopen on Tuesday, December 28 Vaccination activities will be paused this weekend as Jamaicans observe the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. As a result, vaccination sites will close on Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), and Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26 & Monday, December 27). The vaccination sites will reopen on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. At the same time, members...
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