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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing Wednesday’s (October 26) COVID Conversations virtual press briefing.

100 Private Doctors to Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccines As At Wednesday

Starting Wednesday, October 27, approximately 100 private doctors will begin administering coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in their practice. Making the announcement at Tuesday’s (October 26) virtual COVID-19 Conversations press briefing, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages with persons gathered at the Croft's Hill Health Centre in Clarendon to receive their vaccine, while on a vaccination mobilisation tour of the parish, recently. Standing next to the Prime Minister is Member of Parliament for Clarendon Northern, Dwight Sibblies.

PM Urges Continued Vigilance Against COVID-19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), applauds as farmer, Leslie Sharpe (seated-right), takes the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, being administered by nurse Sasha Ford (right) at the James Hill Health Centre in Clarendon, recently. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament for Clarendon Northern, Dwight Sibblies; Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; and other healthcare professionals.

Government Considering Differential Treatment Based on Vaccination Status

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the JIS Montego Bay Regional Office, in St. James, on Saturday ( October 23).

Sensitisation Needed to Reduce Hostility Aimed At Public Health Inspectors

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Dr. Tufton Hails Work of Public Health Inspectors

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Jamaica to Get 145,000 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine This Week

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica is to receive approximately 145,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week. Of the total, 45,630 doses are being donated by the Government of Suriname while 100,620 doses were purchased through the COVAX Facility. Dr. Tufton said that administration of the Pfizer vaccine is expected to commence on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasiss a point, while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Oct. 26).

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PM Announces New Curfew Hours; Sunday No Longer A No-Movement Day

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced new curfew hours, from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., seven days per week, effective Friday (October 29). With the adjustment, Sunday will no longer be a no-movement day. “This new curfew will remain in effect until December 10, 2021. I will have some consultations with interest groups, and I will definitely...

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PM To Provide Update on COVID-19 Measures

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to provide an update to the nation today (October 26) regarding new measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The current COVID-19 measures, which became effective from Saturday, September 18 are slated to end on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Since March 10, 2020, the Government has employed the...

Camrie Hines (left) of Westmoreland, accepts his award for Public Health Inspector of the Year 2021 from Director of the Environmental Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Everton Baker. Occasion was the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI) 75th Annual Educational Conference opening and awards ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (October 25).

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Westmoreland Native Is Public Health Inspector For The Year

Camrie Hines of Westmoreland is the Public Health Inspector for the Year 2021. Mr. Hines walked away with the coveted trophy and $80,000 monetary prize during the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors’ (JAPHI) 75th Annual Educational Conference opening and awards ceremony hosted virtually from The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (October 25). The event was part...

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JUTC & Ministry of Health to Stage Vax-Up Day At Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Ltd in partnership with the Ministry of Health & Wellness will on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, mount its first vaccination effort dubbed Vax-Up Day at the Half-Way- Tree Transport Centre, St. Andrew. It will run from 10am – 7pm. Corporate Communications Manager at the JUTC Cecil Thoms says "it is clear to us that as...

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

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PAHO Develops Tool to Track Cases During Disease Outbreaks

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has developed a modelling tool that tracks cases during outbreaks of diseases, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19), and forecasts short-term trends. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said that this tool will help member countries analyse the impact of different public health measures to inform their responses. “Today, countries in the Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda,...

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JAPHI Members Continue to Play Significant Role

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown, says its members continue to play a significant role in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus (COVID-19). As the association celebrates Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) Week, under the team: ‘Strengthening Environmental Health: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic’, Ms. Brown is lauding PHIs for their resilience and commitment shown...