More Than 220,000 Jamaicans Have Received COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 220,000 Jamaicans have received at least one dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Of this number, 51,908 persons are fully vaccinated while …
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CMO Urges Continued COVID-19 Vigilance To Avoid Summer Surge
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is appealing for continued adherence to the coronavirus (COVID-19) health and …
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Ministry Prioritises Persons 50 And Over For Second Dose Of Vaccine
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be prioritising persons 50 years and over for the second dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID) vaccine as …
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, June 17, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 61 49,564 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 30 27,710 Males 31 21,851 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years …
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Seaforth Health Centre Adopted By Seprod Foundation And Canco Ltd.
The Seaforth Health Centre in St. Thomas has been officially adopted by the Seprod Foundation and Canco Ltd., under the Ministry of Health and Wellness …
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PIOJ Head Calls On More Diaspora Members To Help Rebuild Sectors Affected By COVID-19
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, has called on more persons in the diaspora to unite with Jamaica in rebuilding sectors …
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Wednesday, June 16, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 74 49,503 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 36 27,680 Males 38 21,820 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 years …
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Jamaica To Benefit From Initial 25 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Donated By US
Jamaica is poised to benefit from the United States (US) donation of an initial 25 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines that have been earmarked for …
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Vaccines To Be Donated By G7 Nations Should Ease Supply Challenges
The pledge to donate one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in need by leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations has sparked renewed …
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Manchester Health Department Warns Residents to Stop Tampering With Food Handlers Permits
The Manchester Health Department is warning residents to stop tampering with food handlers permits issued to them. The Health Department notes that it has seen …
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, June 15, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 50 49,429 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 30 27,645 Males 20 21,781 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 months …
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Unable To Donate…Young Woman Leads Blood Drive
Abi-Gaye Smythe has been on a continuous drive to collect blood for the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), given that she is unable to donate …
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Sickle Cell Coordinators To Monitor Paediatric Patients
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be placing sickle cell coordinators at public health facilities across the island who will be charged with providing …
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Health Ministry Targets Young Blood Donors
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that this year, special attention will be placed on the role of young people …
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Work On Tobacco Control Bill Progressing Well
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the work of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament on the Tobacco Control Bill …
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Young People Urged To Give Blood
Director of the National Laboratory Services, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, is calling on young people to voluntarily give blood and to also encourage their peers to …
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COVID-19 Update for Monday, June 14, 2021
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 23 49,379 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 14 27,615 Males 9 21,761 …
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Hospitals To Receive Mobile Blood Pressure Machines
Fifteen hospitals, including 13 in the rural areas, will receive mobile blood pressure machines and arm cuffs of assorted sizes, State Minister in the Ministry …
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COVID-19 Vaccination Software Launched
Public health officials now have faster and easier access to accurate data on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Jamaica through the full rollout of the …
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National Blood Transfusion Service Honours Donors
As the nation recognised World Blood Donor Day today (June 14), the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) added two male blood donors, Mark Redwood and …
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