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President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley.

COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force Presents Preliminary Recommendations

The National COVID-19 Vaccination Operationalisation Task Force has presented its preliminary findings and recommendations to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The task force, which is chaired by...
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), on Tuesday (October 12), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Robert Hill.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), on Tuesday (October 12), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Robert Hill.

125 Homeless People In Kingston Vaccinated
Prime Minster, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (left), is introduced to pastor of the Braeton New Testament Church of God in South St. Catherine, Bishop Errol Rhule (right), by Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson (second left), during Friday’s (October 8) Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign in the parish. With them is Councillor for Braeton Division, Mr. Anthony Wint.
Prime Minster, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (left), is introduced to pastor of the Braeton New Testament Church of God in South St. Catherine, Bishop Errol Rhule (right), by Member of Parliament, Fitz Jackson (second left), during Friday’s (October 8) Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign in the parish. With them is Councillor for Braeton Division, Mr. Anthony Wint.

Sunday’s Designation as no Movement Day not Influenced by Religious Bias – Prime Minister Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets Nicole Brown, who was vaccinated on Friday (October 8) at the Braeton New Testament Church of God. The church was one of three vaccination blitz sites which Mr. Holness visited in South, Southeast, and East Central St. Catherine, as part of the Government’s Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets Nicole Brown, who was vaccinated on Friday (October 8) at the Braeton New Testament Church of God. The church was one of three vaccination blitz sites which Mr. Holness visited in South, Southeast, and East Central St. Catherine, as part of the Government’s Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign.

Immunised Persons Encouraged to Share Accurate Information About COVID -19 Vaccines
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, shows a diagram depicting the design for the proposed renovation of the Lawrence Tavern Health Centre in the constituency. She was making during her contribution in the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, shows a diagram depicting the design for the proposed renovation of the Lawrence Tavern Health Centre in the constituency. She was making during her contribution in the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5).

New Lawrence Tavern Health Centre Building to be Constructed

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New Vaccination Policy Coming Soon – Prime Minister Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says new vaccination policies are to be implemented after the Government completes its public education campaign. He noted that in the interim, all sections of the population must be exposed to information about the vaccine and given the choice and opportunity to get vaccinated. “We will respect people's rights and the process before we do anything,...
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
Health & Wellness

CMO Appeals to Persons to Take Second Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine

Persons are again being advised to take their second dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, 76,006 persons are due their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine this month (from October 1 to 30), and just over 100,000 persons have passed their due date before October 1 for their second dose. Making...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) addresses residents inside the Mocho Health Centre in Clarendon during a vaccination sensitisation tour on Thursday (October 7). He is flanked by Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central and State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (left), and Councillor for the Mocho Division, Romaine Morris.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessPrime Minister

One Million Jabs by November 30

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has set a new target of administering one million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by November 30. This new target comes as the Government ramps up efforts to increase vaccine take-up to return the country to normality as soon as possible. “The connection is not made in our minds that if we don’t...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), displays the keys for a 16-seater minibus, donated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to support the country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The bus was among items handed over at the PAHO office located at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Thursday (October 7). Sharing the moment (from left) are Director of the Caribbean Regional Office, CDC, Dr. Varough Deyde; Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, John McIntyre; and PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
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Jamaica Receives Bus, Lab Supplies From CDC and PAHO

Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response has been boosted with the donation of a 16-seater minibus and laboratory supplies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, received the items on Thursday (October 7) at the PAHO office located at the...
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