NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 65 89,746 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 40 51,054 Males 25 38,689 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 5 years to 92 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 4 4,851 Hanover 2 2,901 Kingston & St. Andrew 30 22,181 Manchester...

After telling a Falmouth, Trelawny audience (Saturday, November 6) that Jamaica is on the verge of administering one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Minister of and Health Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Sunday, November 7, declared via his Facebook page that the mission has been accomplished. “Almost three weeks ahead of target, I am happy to announce that...

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica has only discarded 12% of its Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, which is within the international best practice of 10-30%. He said while he would not make excuses for disposing of the medicine, refusal of persons to take the vaccine should not be seen as discouragement to acquire more, or...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 94 89,681 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 54 51,014 Males 40 38,664 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 49 days to 89 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 5 4,847 Hanover 2 2,899 KSA 16 22,151 Manchester 3 5,922 Portland 4 2,493 St. Ann 2...

Following the publication of an interim guidance on vaccination for immunocompromised individuals by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health & Wellness has advised that it will effective immediately implement the recommendation and administer an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccines to Jamaicans, who are classified as immunocompromised according to WHO’s guidance. The WHO has defined immunocompromised individuals...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 121 89,587 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 79 50,960 Males 42 38,624 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 46 days- 89 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 5 4,842 Hanover 3 2,897 Kingston & St. Andrew 30 22,135 Manchester 7 5,919...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says the Government is looking to expand access to care for diabetic and hypertensive patients under the Public Private Partnership for Non-Communicable Diseases (PPP4NCDs). Launched in November 2020, the initiative seeks to maintain essential primary-care services for clients with diabetes and/or hypertension during the coronavirus (COVID-19), by...