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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the virtual COVID Conversations press conference on August 12.

An Appeal to Support The Vaccination Programme

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton is calling on faith-based organisations to support the government’s n-coronavirus (COVID-19) national vaccination programme. “My appeal today is for the faith-based organisations to rally around the greatest need we face as...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) pictured with (from left) Board Secretary, Good Neighbours Community Outreach Agency (GNCOA), Acinette Nelson; Senior Pastor New Testament Temple Church of God (NTTCOG) and Chairman, GNCOA, Rev. Paul Peart and Administrative Pastor, NTTCOG, Rev. Gladstone Johnson. The occasion was the official adoption ceremony of the Gordon Town Health Centre, held on Friday (August 13) at Jamaica House.

$4M Over Four Years for Gordon Town Health Centre

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) responds to a question posed during Thursday's (August 12) COVID Conversation virtual press briefing. Listening from left are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan and Chief Medical Officer, Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Private Sector to Incentivise Vaccination Drive

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis.

Parents Urged to Facilitate Vaccination of Children

Clinical Management Summary for Saturday, August 14, 2021

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), emphasises a point during the virtual COVID Conversations press conference on August 12. Listening (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; Chief Medical Officer, Jacquiline Bisasor- McKenzie; and Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry, Dr. Melody Ennis.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

More Mobile Vaccination Sites to be Established

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...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Vaccination Blitz Continues This Weekend

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.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessYouth

More Young People in Westmoreland Taking the Vaccine

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, speaking during a vaccine town hall hosted on Thursday (August 12) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Easier Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) look on as Captain Hugh Helps (3rd right) points out the features of the ‘Jamaica III’ control panel during the commissioning and christening ceremony for the vessel at Newport East, Kingston, on August 11.

5 years ago Health & WellnessTransport

Protocols Being Developed for Resumption of Cruise Operations

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...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton addressing the virtual Covid Conversations press conference on August 12.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Minister Tufton says Passing of Nurse is Regrettable

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton has expressed condolences on behalf of the team at the Ministry to the family and friends of nurse, Annette White-Best, who died of complications from the coronavirus. Ms. White-Best, who was 40 years-old, was assigned to the Percy Junor Hospital in Clarendon. “We mourn with her family members and friends, with...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Children to Get the Pfizer Vaccine

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica is to receive its first shipment of 200,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine on Tuesday (August 17), with children and adolescents to be given priority access. This represents the first tranche of approximately 600,000 doses and will further bolster the Government’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme. Making the announcement during...