Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries are being encouraged to increase investments in health systems, particularly at the primary level. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says countries should consider investing a minimum six per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in health, with 30 per cent earmarked for the first level of care, incorporating clinics. Dr. Etienne maintained that this...

More than 40,000 students have, so far, received their first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who said that the vaccine take-up by students is “going very well”. Speaking with JIS News during a recent interview, Ms. Williams said she is optimistic that “we are going...

More than 500 persons registered to receive the AstraZeneca or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Red Stripe and Partners Private Sector Vaccine Initiative (PSVJ) vaccination drive on Wednesday (September 8). The vaccination drive was held at the Red Stripe brewery on Spanish Town Road in Kingston and targeted employees from companies along the Spanish Town Road industrial belt and their...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says parents whose children are 12 years and older should not be apprehensive about taking them to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “The advice [for parents] continues to be that the vaccine used for children 12 years and over remains safe –  the Pfizer vaccine,” Dr. Tufton said,  during a tour...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is keeping close tabs on the new Mu variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has now emerged in the Caribbean. This latest strain of  COVID-19 was reported to be detected in St. Vincent and is deemed to be more transmittable. In light of this, Dr. Tufton told...

In the push to get more Jamaicans vaccinated, the first set of 40 vaccine ‘ambassadors’ has been mobilised in St. Andrew North East, to encourage and facilitate the vaccination of members in their communities. Under the initiative, all Members of Parliament will recruit vaccine ambassadors to encourage constituents to take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 511 74,007 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 302 42,010 Males 209 31,994 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 months to 104 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 56 3,822 Hanover 5 2,448 Kingston & St. Andrew 130 18,644 Manchester...