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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses the weekly virtual COVID-19 Conversations press briefing on Tuesday (March 23).

Only Priority Groups Allowed To Register Via Vaccine Appointment System

Only priority groups selected for coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination will be allowed to register online via the just-launched vaccination appointment system. The priority groups now being inoculated are persons aged 75 years and older, as well as members of the Jamaica...

St. Elizabeth’s Chief Public Health Inspector, Everod Lewis.

St. Elizabeth Records Reduction In Aedes Aegypti Mosquito Population

Over 4,000 Appointments Already Booked On COVID-19 Vaccination Registration Portal

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ virtual ‘COVID Conversations’ on March 23

CMO Calls For Increased COVID-19 Vigilance

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

Over 155 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines Delivered To PAHO Countries

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), responds to queries from media personnel during the weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Tuesday (March 23). Flanking Dr. Tufton are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

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Gov’t Rolling Out COVID-19 Vaccination Blitzes

The first coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination blitz, mainly targeting persons 75 years and older, is set for Saturday, March 27 at the National Arena in St. Andrew via appointment scheduling. This was announced by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who said the exercise is aimed at inoculating approximately 1,000 persons. “This is the blitz centre approach...

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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Monday, March 22, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 335 36,231 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 197 20,374 Males 138 15,854 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 1 year to 103 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 36 2,042 Hanover 10 1,025 KSA 79 10,298 Manchester 4 2,180 Portland 2 1,134 St....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the virtual press conference held at Jamaica House on Sunday (March 21).

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Prime Minister Announces New COVID-19 Measures For Places Of Worship

All places of worship will be allowed to host services with a maximum of 12 persons, between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., until April 13. This forms part of the revised measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), which were announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a COVID-19...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a virtual press conference on Sunday (March 21).

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Vaccine Waste Below Benchmark

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica has managed to keep COVID-19 vaccine waste at .3 per cent, to date, which is way below the country’s two per cent benchmark. He noted that the global standard of waste of the vaccine is three per cent. “We have used some 2,200 vials. There is always going...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (left), receives the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from Public Health Nurse at the St. James Public Health Department, Claudette Trought Gordon. The vaccine was administered at the Montego Bay Type Five Health Centre on Monday (March 22).

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Montego Bay’s Mayor Gets COVID-19 Vaccine

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, received his first dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine at the Montego Bay Type Five Health Centre in St. James on Monday (March 22). In an interview with JIS News, he encouraged persons to get inoculated and not be dissuaded by misconceptions about the vaccine. “There is nothing wrong with taking the vaccine,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) receives his first dose of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from nurse, Fiona Ellis, at The Good Samaritans Inn in Kingston on Monday(March 22). Observing in the background is Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton.

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PM And Mrs. Holness Receive Vaccine

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has received his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and is urging the public to do the same. The vaccine was administered by nurse, Fiona Ellis, at The Good Samaritan’s Inn in Kingston on Monday (March 22). The Prime Minister’s wife and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Holness,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a virtual press conference, today (March 21).

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Healthcare Workers Commended For Facilitating Over 16,000 COVID-19 Recoveries

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says healthcare workers islandwide have done well in ensuring that more than 16,000 persons have recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr. Tufton, who was speaking during a COVID-19 digital briefing on Sunday (March 21), said although the high number of daily infections now being recorded has placed a strain on...