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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

Regional Governments Urged to Heighten Health Investments

Regional governments, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, are being urged to heighten sustained investments in health to up to six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), to effectively tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the resulting social...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides an update on the sector in the House of Representatives on October 13.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides an update on the sector in the House of Representatives on October 13.

60% of Tourism Workers Vaccinated
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

Jamaica Among Four PAHO Members to Get 1.3 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Risk Factor Programme Development Officer in the NCD and Injury Prevention Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Cathi-Ann Williams.
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Risk Factor Programme Development Officer in the NCD and Injury Prevention Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Cathi-Ann Williams.

Health Ministry Advises Yearly Mammograms, Monthly Breast Self-Checks
President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley.

COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force Presents Preliminary Recommendations

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), on Tuesday (October 12), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Robert Hill.
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125 Homeless People In Kingston Vaccinated

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is reporting that the vaccination of homeless persons in the Corporate Area has moved to 125, following an exercise on the weekend.  He said that 60 persons were inoculated on World Homeless Day on Sunday (October 10), at the Marie Atkins Shelter in downtown Kingston. They add to the 65, who were vaccinated in August.  The Mayor was speaking at the monthly meeting of the Kingston...
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New Vaccination Policy Coming Soon – Prime Minister Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says new vaccination policies are to be implemented after the Government completes its public education campaign. He noted that in the interim, all sections of the population must be exposed to information about the vaccine and given the choice and opportunity to get vaccinated. “We will respect people's rights and the process before we do anything,...
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Prime Minster, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (left), is introduced to pastor of the Braeton New Testament Church of God in South St. Catherine, Bishop Errol Rhule (right), by Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson (second left), during Friday’s (October 8) Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign in the parish. With them is Councillor for Braeton Division, Mr. Anthony Wint.
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Sunday’s Designation as no Movement Day not Influenced by Religious Bias – Prime Minister Holness

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, says religious bias did not influence the Government’s decision to restrict movement on Sundays to stem rising coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. “We don’t choose a day because of anyone’s worship preference. Restriction on the church is not something I [take] lightly. It turns out [however] that Sunday would be the least disruptive day to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets Nicole Brown, who was vaccinated on Friday (October 8) at the Braeton New Testament Church of God. The church was one of three vaccination blitz sites which Mr. Holness visited in South, Southeast, and East Central St. Catherine, as part of the Government’s Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign.
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Immunised Persons Encouraged to Share Accurate Information About COVID -19 Vaccines

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging persons immunised against the coronavirus (COVID-19) to help in sharing accurate information about the vaccines. “You are the heroes [and] now I want you to become the ambassadors. Go back into your community, into your households, schools, churches [or] marketplace, and as you talk to your neighbours, encourage them to get...
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
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CMO Appeals to Persons to Take Second Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine

Persons are again being advised to take their second dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, 76,006 persons are due their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine this month (from October 1 to 30), and just over 100,000 persons have passed their due date before October 1 for their second dose. Making...
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