Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, is assuring residents of the parish that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines coming into the island are safe and effective. “My advice to persons out there who are skeptical, is to take the jab,” he told JIS News. “A lot of people worldwide are taking the vaccines. I have...

Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Councillor Colin Gager, has called on all public officials to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID 19). Speaking at the monthly meeting of the municipal corporation on Thursday, (March 11), Mayor Gager volunteered to be “next in line” to receive the vaccine. He said that taking the injection is not...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be observing World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) 2021 on Monday, March 15 under the theme ‘The COVID-Conscious Consumer: Food Security, Waste Disposal and Money Management.’ It is part of activities to mark World Consumer Rights Week from March 14 to 20. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, said...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will monitor persons who have been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines to determine whether there are any adverse reactions. On Monday (March 8), Jamaica received its first 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, donated by the Government of India. The country started administering the vaccine on March 10, exactly one year after the first...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting entrepreneurs to utilise its plant to produce hand sanitisers in order to meet the growing demand for the product in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Acting Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, told JIS News that the entity has developed a hand-sanitiser formulation, which can be utilised in the manufacturing process. She said...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that details about the process of registration for persons 60 years and older, to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, will be provided in short order. The inoculation of members of this demographic, which is estimated at 350,000 persons, will commence in April. He said that the plan “speaks to a...

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, says the parish is on track to vaccinate all public- and private-sector healthcare workers by Wednesday (March 17). She said that most healthcare professionals will be vaccinated by the end of Friday. Dr. Dawkins-Beharie was speaking to JIS News following the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation...