Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is urging parents to facilitate their children getting vaccinated, as the Government moves to protect children against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). “This vaccine will prevent them from becoming severely ill… we are confident that parents will agree and come along with their children to be...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 656 57,945 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 398 32,574 Males 258 25,368 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 64 days to 94 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 42 2,993 Hanover 48 1,739 KSA 116 15,698 Manchester 77 3,721 Portland 11 1,674 St. Ann...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness will be establishing more mobile vaccination sites as part of its community-based intervention aimed at significantly increasing the number of Jamaicans inoculated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the intervention forms part of efforts to deal with the third wave of the virus and mobilise as...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the vaccination blitz will continue this weekend in several parishes. “We are active across the country with our regular blitz operation this Saturday and Sunday and we urge persons to go out and get vaccinated. If you can’t get an appointment online or through the phone lines, go...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is reporting that more young people in the parish have been taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Graham noted that the trend is encouraging, as there has been an increase in the number of young people getting critically ill due to the virus. “Earlier in...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaicans will have easier access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, over time, as the Government moves to take these into communities. Speaking during a digital vaccine town hall hosted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (August 12), Dr. Tufton said the Ministry is aware that there...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness and the Port Authority of Jamaica have been working jointly on protocols that will allow for the safe resumption of cruise operations to the island, said Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We are expecting to have cruise shipping return to Jamaica very soon with strict protocols that will enable persons, who have...