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Prime Minister the Most Hon.Andrew Holness (left), engages with a resident of Richmond, St. Mary, while on a vaccination mobilisation tour of sections of the parish on Friday (October 15).
Prime Minister the Most Hon.Andrew Holness (left), engages with a resident of Richmond, St. Mary, while on a vaccination mobilisation tour of sections of the parish on Friday (October 15).

COVID-19 Vaccination Tours Have Been Effective – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination mobilisation and public education tours are helping to create greater awareness about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and increase take-up. “I believe that the engagement has...
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Honour Our Ancestors by Taking the Vaccine – Terrelonge
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Ann, Zavia Mayne (right) , converse with Public Health Nurse at the Alexandria Community Hospital in St. Ann, Sylvia Higgins. Occasion was a visit by the Prime Minister to the community hospital as well as the Redemption Faith Church, a vaccination site located in Calderwood in the parish, on Thursday (October 14).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Ann, Zavia Mayne (right) , converse with Public Health Nurse at the Alexandria Community Hospital in St. Ann, Sylvia Higgins. Occasion was a visit by the Prime Minister to the community hospital as well as the Redemption Faith Church, a vaccination site located in Calderwood in the parish, on Thursday (October 14).

PM Holness Commends Vaccine Heroes in St. Ann
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Hon. Olivia Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Hon. Olivia Grange

Frontline Workers and Athletes Hailed for Their Roles in Battling COVID-19
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses persons at the Castleton Health Centre in St. Mary, on Friday (October 15). Looking on at right, is Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses persons at the Castleton Health Centre in St. Mary, on Friday (October 15). Looking on at right, is Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Revenue Increases Gone Into Managing COVID-19 Crisis

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Director of Family Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis
COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

Be a Vaccine Hero this Weekend

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) is now working towards a new target of getting one million persons vaccinated by the end of November, and is urging persons to come out and get vaccinated this Heroes weekend. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, MOHW Director of Family Health Services Dr. Melody Ennis said, “we are encouraging everybody, certainly...
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Director of Safety, Environment and Certification at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Captain Steven Spence.
CoronavirusTransport

Recreational Boats are to Remain Ashore on Sunday and Monday

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is reminding holidaymakers that all recreational boats are to remain ashore on the no-movement days as designated under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) for the upcoming Heroes Day holiday weekend. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director for Safety, Environment and Certification at the MAJ, Captain Steven Spence, said that this holiday...
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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, at a recent virtual COVID Conversations press briefing.
CoronavirusCOVID-19 Vaccination

Health Ministry Aims for 40% of Jamaicans to be Vaccinated Before Christmas

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says the Ministry of Health and Wellness is aiming to have 30 to 40 per cent of Jamaica’s population receive “at least one dose” of a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine before the Christmas holiday. Speaking at a COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on October 14, she said this will help to prevent an increase...
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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, at a recent virtual COVID Conversations press briefing.
Coronavirus

Pregnant Women Encouraged to Get Vaccinated

Pregnant women are being encouraged to get vaccinated, following an increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) hospital admissions of these women. The call was made by Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, during a virtual COVID Conversations press briefing by the Ministry of Health and Wellness on October 14. Dr. Bisasor-McKenzie said while there is a decrease in child hospitalisations, the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Major Projects Coming to Deal With Lifestyle Diseases

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says every effort must be made to reduce the incidents of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as these beset too many Jamaicans. He pointed out that the coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased the vulnerability of persons to poor health outcomes, while presenting a significant challenge to the economy. Approximately 15 per cent of...
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