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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

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched the Digitisation of Jamaica’s COVID-19 Vaccination Card. The digital card will be made available on the Ministry’s www.moh.gov.jm website. It features a Quick Response (QR) code to enable the validation of the...

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.

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

COVID-19 Update for Friday, December 24, 2021

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the House of Representatives on December 7

Changes to Curfew Hours for Christmas Eve and New Years Eve

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...

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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COVID-19 Update for Thursday, December 23, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 76 92,355 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 51 52,546 Males 25 39,806 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 89 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES Clarendon 2 4,948 Hanover 0 3,026 Kingston & St. Andrew 26 22,789 Manchester 0 6,004 Portland 0 2,525 St....

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses wards of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre and Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre during an event on Wednesday (December 22). The engagement was held at the Rio Cobre Centre in St. Catherine.

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PHOTOS: Minister Matthew Samuda Presents Gifts to Wards of the State

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents a special award to Chief Operations Officer, MBJ Airports Ltd., Peter Hall, for his unstinting service, during a breakfast meeting at the Sangster International Airport on December 22. The event was hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board to show appreciation to airport workers.

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Tourism Minister Encourages Jamaicans To Follow COVID-19 Protocols

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is appealing to Jamaicans to continue to help manage the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by getting vaccinated and following the safety protocols. “Jamaica has been recognised as one of the fastest recovering countries in the world and the fastest-growing tourism destination in the Caribbean. It is against this background why I am appealing to everyone...

Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

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Police Warn That Using Firecrackers Is Illegal

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding the public that fireworks (pyrotechnics) and firecrackers remain illegal in Jamaica. Firecrackers, more commonly called ‘clappers’, are still sold during the Christmas period despite being illegal. Speaking with JIS News, Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, said persons should desist from using...