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Look Out For Post COVID-19 Syndrome In Children
Parents are being advised to look out for symptoms of multi-inflammatory system syndrome in children (MIS-C), who have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that children who have had COVID-19, whether...
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Public Service Announcement – Vaccination Blitz March 12 and 13, 2022
The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and older will also be offered the first...
Partnerships Yield $2 Billion In Support of Fight Against COVID-19
Jamaica has received more than US$15 million (J$2 billion) in cash or kind, through various partnerships, in support of its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on March 10. Dr. Tufton said, through partnerships with the World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan...
St. Elizabeth Records 25% Vaccination Rate
The St. Elizabeth Health Services has reported that approximately 25 per cent of the parish’s population has been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, made the disclosure while addressing Thursday’s (March 10) monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River. “Our COVID-19 vaccination programme continues, and...