The Ministry of Health & Wellness wishes to advise that effective Monday, February 7, 2022, all eligible members of the public will be provided booster doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The move will allow Jamaicans 18 years and older to receive a booster dose of AstraZeneca once they are fully vaccinated. Booster doses can be administered to persons who...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Wednesday (February 2), officially opened a field hospital on the grounds of the Savanna-la-Mar Public Hospital in Westmoreland. The Minister said that the 50-bed capacity facility, which will accommodate coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, will help to ease the pressure on the main hospital. “The threat of COVID still exists, so...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government has seen nothing, so far, to reverse course in its decision to resume face-to-face classes in schools across the island. In fact, the Minister said that there is enough evidence to suggest that the continued practice of following health and safety protocols outlined by the Ministry of Health and...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, January 29 and 30, 2022 to receive their first or second dose of the AstraZeneca, Sinopharm and Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and older will also be offered the first and second...

Control measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the island’s prisons have been strengthened, with the Ministry of National Security handing over 500 self-testing kits. Speaking at the ceremony, held today (January 27), Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, said along with adhering to the prevention and control measures, the kits will play a big...

The Government will be focused on encouragement rather than coercion, as it looks to increase take-up of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. Jamaica has administered more than 1,288,073 doses of COVID vaccines to date. “There is no shortage of access to vaccines. One...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries are being encouraged to take steps to facilitate the safe return to school for children who have been adversely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, notes that by promoting mask wearing, physical distancing and ensuring adequate ventilation, countries can safely reopen schools, adding that “high vaccination rates among children...