On Monday, March 22, the Government will launch its web-based system for the registration and scheduling of appointments for persons who wish to receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. This announcement was made by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, during the sitting of the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Related Matters, which was held on...

Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, is imploring all Jamaicans to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. “There is a lot of misinformation being spread around, a lot of fear and anxiety. But, this COVID is a deadly disease and our people are dying daily from it, so please listen to the information from the Ministry of Health...

The Government is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the deployment of vaccination management system software with a registration and scheduling module that will make the process of registration seamless. The digital health platform, which is slated to become operational in early April, will be accessed through the websites of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the...

   

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says despite the rise in coronavirus (COVID-19)-related hospitalisations and deaths, Jamaica is still doing "fairly well" in the fight against the virus. Speaking at a press conference held at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (March 16) after the arrival of the first shipment of 14,400 doses of vaccines...

The Government of Jamaica has received a shipment of 14,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines under the COVAX Facility. Jamaica is the first country in the Caribbean to obtain vaccines procured through COVAX. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Representative, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi were on hand to witness...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising members of the public that there are some typical reactions to vaccines that can be expected 24 to 48 hours after receiving the jab. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, said that reactions to vaccines are a...