Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is advising that only vaccinated persons can be allowed to attend events being hosted by public-sector entities. “These events that are held by public entities are to be controlled events, meaning that the space within which the event is kept, all the protocols must be observed, but it is not a free-access space...

Acting Principal of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin, says the school will be ready to reopen for face-to-face classes as soon as the Government gives the go-ahead. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced on October 26 that some 376 primary schools have been selected to reopen for face-to-face classes, beginning Monday (November 8)....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is aware of the increased risk of coronavirus (COVID19) infections when schools begin to reopen, but it is a necessary move at this time given the learning loss being experienced by students. “We have always said that once we [reopen school] we know the numbers are going increase. We are...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, heads a group of Community Health Aides during a COVID-19 vaccine public education initiative in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on October 27. The team also conducted a sensitisation exercise in the town centre where they distributed flyers, pamphlets, masks and T-shirts.

Jamaica is slated to get another 370,000 doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility. The provision, which is expected to arrive in the next few weeks, is part of more than three million doses being dispatched by COVAX to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) this week for deployment to...

A total of 376 primary schools have been selected to reopen for face-to-face classes, beginning Monday (November 8). This arrangement will apply to 45,390 students and approximately 2,520 teachers. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement, said the schools were selected following an in-depth risk assessment of the 759 primary schools across the island. “The Ministry...

Chairman of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Operationalisation Task Force, Professor Gordon Shirley, is recommending a protocol for the vaccination or testing of certain categories of workers as part of measures to improve coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination coverage in the country. He said that implementation of the protocol should be preceded by a robust education programme aimed at addressing vaccine hesitancy and...