Booking a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination appointment online through the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ website is easy and convenient, with the process taking about five minutes. As at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday (April 8), the Ministry began scheduling appointments for persons 60 years and older. Also able to register to receive the vaccine are staff members of the Department of...

Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Tanique Bailey-Small, says that 1,000 people are being targeted to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination blitz to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Saturday, April 10. She said that the exercise will take place between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and all systems...

A large turnout at the Portmore HEART Academy in St. Catherine on Saturday (April 10), where a vaccination blitz is underway. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is targeting the vaccination of 50,000 persons at blitz events across the island over the next four days. ​

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is looking to administer 50,000 coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations at blitz events across the island over the next four days. Targeted are persons aged 60 years and over, teachers and other employees of educational institutions, persons employed to Jamaica Customs, the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica Fire Brigade, Department of Correctional Services, and...

Neville Watson receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID) vaccine at the Portmore HEART Academy in St. Catherine this morning (April 10), where a vaccination blitz is underway. Nurse Georgia Reid administers the jab.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says, to date, there have been no local reports of blood clots with low platelets possibly associated with the administration of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “As of April 7, over 47,000 persons have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which there have been no reports of this very rare event,” she...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting a decline in the country’s reproduction rate for the coronavirus (COVID-19), indicating a slowing of the virus’ spread. The reproduction rate of a virus is a measure of its transmission or the number of new infections generated by each case. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said that the rate had...

Teachers and hotel workers have now been added to the categories of persons who are qualified to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine being given across the island. The priority group for vaccination was persons 75 years and older, and today (April 8) it was changed to include persons 60 and older. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...

Jamaica yesterday (April 8) received its third shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine to help in its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The shipment, totalling 75,000 doses, arrived at the Noman Manley International Airport, and came through the African Medical Supply Platform. The first shipment was donated by the Indian Government and the second shipment came through the COVAX Facility, organised by...