| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Councillor Colin Gager.
Mayor of Falmouth and Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, Councillor Colin Gager.

Falmouth Mayor Calls on Public Officials to Take COVID-19 Vaccine

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),...
Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead. ​
Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead. ​

March 15 Is World Consumer Rights Day
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the weekly COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on March 11.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the weekly COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on March 11.

Health Ministry Will Monitor Persons Who Have Been Vaccinated
The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has created a hand sanitiser formulation​. (Photo: Stock Image)
The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has created a hand sanitiser formulation​. (Photo: Stock Image)

SRC Invites Entrepreneurs To Produce Hand Sanitisers
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during the virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on March 11.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during the virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on March 11.

Ministry To Provide Details On Registering Elderly For Vaccine

More

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie. (File)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

All St. Elizabeth Healthcare Workers To Be Vaccinated By March 17

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...
Read more
Dental Assistant at the St. Jago Health Centre in St. Catherine, Annette Douglas (seated), is given her coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by public health nurse, Lavern Daley, on Thursday (March 11). The exercise formed part of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, targeting the inoculation of healthcare workers and other persons being prioritised under phase one of the undertaking.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Observes Vaccinations At St. Jago Health Centre

Dental Assistant at the St. Jago Health Centre in St. Catherine, Annette Douglas (seated), is given her coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by public health nurse, Lavern Daley, on Thursday (March 11). The exercise formed part of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, targeting the inoculation of healthcare workers and other persons being prioritised under phase one of the undertaking.
Read more
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a virtual press conference on March 11.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

14,400 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Arrive Monday

The 14,400 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, which Jamaica has procured under the COVAX Facility, are now scheduled to arrive in the island on Monday, March 15. The shipment was initially expected to arrive on or before March 11. “So next Monday, we will get our first shipment from COVAX and our second overall, which will allow us to continue...
Read more
Stock Image
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Thursday, March 11, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 419 29,387 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 239 16,478 Males 180 12,906 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 months to 98 years 1 day to 104 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 28 1,622 Hanover 15 810 Kingston & St. Andrew 102 8,435 Manchester 18...
Read more
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gives update at the weekly COVID Conversations virtual Press Briefing on Thursday (March 11), from the offices of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in Kingston.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

2,718 Persons Receive COVID-19 Vaccine On First Day

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has reported that 2,718 persons, or 83 per cent of those targeted to be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine on the first day of activating the COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Programme on Wednesday (March 10), received the vaccine. He was speaking at the weekly COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on Thursday...
Read more
COVID-19 samples being tested.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

One Year Later Jamaica At 28,968 COVID-19 Cases

One year after confirmation of the first coronavirus (COVID-19) case in Jamaica on March 10, 2020, the country has recorded 28,968 cases of the virus with 695 new cases confirmed in the previous 24 hours. This is according to a daily cumulative report for March 10, 2021 that is generated by the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) in the Ministry...
Read more