More than 1.77 billion doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered to populations in Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries since the immunisation campaign commenced 16 months ago. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the effort represents the “largest immunisation programme in history.” “Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean received two doses, and many...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17, 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...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10, 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...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is calling on unvaccinated persons in the parish to take the jab as soon as possible, as COVID-19 is still affecting the island. Dr. Graham, who was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar recently, noted that vaccination numbers in the parish had dwindled. “We have seen...

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...

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...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, 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...