Effective Wednesday (September 15), administration of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine will be suspended until a second shipment arrives from the United States (US) within the next two to three weeks. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who made the disclosure during a press conference on Tuesday (September 14), said that administration of the more than...

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says it has strengthened the capacity of its vector control programme to effectively prevent and control any future outbreaks of vector-borne diseases. In an interview with JIS News, Regional Vector Control Officer for the WRHA, Ryan Morris, informed that the health region resumed its enhanced vector control programme at the end of July, with...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that more coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are expected in the island this week. “We will see vaccines coming in every few weeks or, at least, every month going into the New Year,” he said, noting that the shipments will add to the approximately 1.1 million doses of vaccines received to...

  Females 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 536 76,987 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 323 43,765 Males 213 33,218 Under Investigation 0 4 AGE RANGE 1 day to 103 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 100 4,032 Hanover 9 2,529 KSA 78 19,221 Manchester 37 5,330 Portland 25 2,104 St. Ann 33...

Chief Public Health Inspector for St. Elizabeth, Everod Lewis, says the parish’s Aedes aegypti index was at 10 per cent for the month of August. “We were able to visit over 7,000 homes for the period, where we recognised that 711 [premises] were positive, which basically gave us that 10 per cent,” he said, while addressing the monthly meeting of...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has embarked on a public education programme to mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month which is observed annually during the month of September. The programme comprises activities that are aimed at changing the negative attitude of Jamaican men towards prostate cancer screening. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Risk Factor Programme Development Officer in the NCD and...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 594 76,451 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 356 43,442 Males 238 33,006 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 days to 96 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 49 3,932 Hanover 15 2,520 Kingston & St. Andrew 103 19,143 Manchester 49 5,293 Portland...