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AWP 6356: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages in conversation with Nurse Monique Dwyer Brown (seated, right) during a visit to the Holy Family Primary and Infant School vaccination site in Kingston on September 8. Looking on (from left) are Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams; and Nurse Cynthia McDermott.
AWP 6356: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages in conversation with Nurse Monique Dwyer Brown (seated, right) during a visit to the Holy Family Primary and Infant School vaccination site in Kingston on September 8. Looking on (from left) are Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams; and Nurse Cynthia McDermott.

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Not Being Considered Now – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is not currently considering making coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination mandatory. Mr. Holness said before any consideration can be given in this regard, the Government must demonstrate that an effective public education...
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

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Senior Director of Major Technology Transformation in the Ministry of National Security, Arvel Grant.

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (September 9).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Mu Strain Manageable Once Protocols Are Observed – Dr. Tufton

 Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Mu strain of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) will be manageable once the established public health protocols are followed. The Minister was speaking at the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press conference on Thursday (September 9), where he announced that the new variant of the virus has been confirmed in the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (September 9).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Ministry Suspends First Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine Until New Shipment Arrives

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the first-dose administration of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will be suspended after Friday (September 10). The suspension is to ensure that there is sufficient supply to administer the second dose to persons who will become due shortly. Children between the ages of 12 and 18 years have been...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaking during a visit at the vaccination site located at Holy Family Infant and Primary School in Kingston on Wednesday (September 8). He is flanked by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Member of Parliament, Central Kingston, Donovan Williams.
Coronavirus

Unvaccinated Experiencing Severe illnesses from COVID – 19 -PM

With data indicating that more than 95 per cent of persons hospitalised for the coronavirus (COVID-19) are unvaccinated, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is reiterating his call for Jamaicans to get the jab to protect themselves and their loved ones. “Persons who experience serious, chronic, moderate to severe illness, those are the persons that are unvaccinated,” he pointed...
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Chief Public Health Inspector for St. Elizabeth, Everod Lewis.
Coronavirus

Vaccination Drive In St. Elizabeth Saturday

St. Elizabeth Health Services will be administering vaccines to members of the public at health centres throughout the parish on Saturday (September 11). Chief Public Health Inspector, Everod Lewis, said that the vaccination drive is part of ongoing efforts to increase the take-up of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine among residents. He is encouraging persons to visit the Black River, Santa...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
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Investment Needed In Primary Healthcare

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries are being encouraged to increase investments in health systems, particularly at the primary level. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says countries should consider investing a minimum six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in health, with 30 per cent earmarked for the first level of care, incorporating clinics. Dr. Etienne maintained that this...
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Legal Officer with the Legal Aid Council, Kerona Spence.
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Public Urged To Access Services Of Legal Aid Council

Members of the public who have been charged with criminal offences and are unable to afford private legal representation are being encouraged to access the services of the Legal Aid Council (LAC). Legal Officer with the LAC, Kerona Spence, told JIS News that every person who is charged with a crime or is detained has a right to legal representation....
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