Today, the United States—through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—announced US$5.2 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Jamaica. Specifically, these funds will support the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to address urgent needs and fill gaps in order to accelerate widespread, equitable access to and the delivery and up-take of safe effective COVID-19 vaccines; and to reduce morbidity and...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 638 74,645 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 366 42,376 Males 271 32,265 Under Investigation 1 4 AGE RANGE 1 day to 97 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 24 3,846 Hanover 15 2,463 KSA 140 18,784 Manchester 65 5,166 Portland 49 2,043 St. Ann...

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...

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...

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...

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...

More than 40,000 students have, so far, received their first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who said that the vaccine take-up by students is “going very well”. Speaking with JIS News during a recent interview, Ms. Williams said she is optimistic that “we are going...