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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan. (File Photo)
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan. (File Photo)

Web-Based Registration System For COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Launched March 22

On Monday, March 22, the Government will launch its web-based system for the registration and scheduling of appointments for persons who wish to receive coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. This announcement was made by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan...
Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16.
Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16.

Leader Of The Opposition Implores Jamaicans To Take Vaccines
Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.
Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.

CARPIN Calls For Use Of GHS For Classification And Labelling Of Cleaning Chemicals
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right); Head of the Logistics and Operations Committee, Private Sector Vaccination Initiative, Peter Melhado (left) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima (second left), affix their signatures to documents formalising the partnership for support of the COVID-19 vaccination management system, during a virtual ceremony on March 16. Also sharing in the moment at right is Chairman of the Oversight Committee, Private Sector Vaccination Initiative, Christopher Zacca.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right); Head of the Logistics and Operations Committee, Private Sector Vaccination Initiative, Peter Melhado (left) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima (second left), affix their signatures to documents formalising the partnership for support of the COVID-19 vaccination management system, during a virtual ceremony on March 16. Also sharing in the moment at right is Chairman of the Oversight Committee, Private Sector Vaccination Initiative, Christopher Zacca.

Vaccination Management System To Become Operational By Early April
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, is given his coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by Public Health Nurse at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Stacy Rennalls, on Tuesday (March 16). Mr. Shaw was among current and former Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentarians, aged 60 and over, who were prioritised for inoculation under phase one of the Government’s vaccination programme. Tuesday’s exercise was administered at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, is given his coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine by Public Health Nurse at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Stacy Rennalls, on Tuesday (March 16). Mr. Shaw was among current and former Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentarians, aged 60 and over, who were prioritised for inoculation under phase one of the Government’s vaccination programme. Tuesday’s exercise was administered at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PHOTOS: Vaccines For Current And Former Cabinet Ministers And Parliamentarians

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), speaks with PAHO/WHO Representative, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi (left), at the Norman Manley Airport, on Monday (March 15), where he received COVID-19 vaccines that have been acquired through the COVAX Facility. Also at the airport (from third left) are Advisor, PAHO Health Emergencies, Dr. Marion Bullock-DuCasse and UNICEF Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima.
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Health Minister Says Jamaica Still Doing Well In Fight Against COVID-19

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says despite the rise in coronavirus (COVID-19)-related hospitalisations and deaths, Jamaica is still doing "fairly well" in the fight against the virus. Speaking at a press conference held at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (March 16) after the arrival of the first shipment of 14,400 doses of vaccines...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, points to the seal on one of the containers of vaccines, procuered through the COVAX facility, which arrived at the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston on Monday (March 15).
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Jamaica Receives 14,400 Doses Of Vaccines Under COVAX

The Government of Jamaica has received a shipment of 14,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines under the COVAX Facility. Jamaica is the first country in the Caribbean to obtain vaccines procured through COVAX. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and World Health Organization (WHO)/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Representative, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi were on hand to witness...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent virtual press briefing.
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All Jamaicans Will Have Access To COVID -19 Vaccine – Dr. Tufton

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that all Jamaicans will have access to the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. “All will be given an opportunity, within the protocols, to access the vaccine. That is the principle that the Government and the Ministry will ensure prevails right across the board,” he noted, while addressing a recent virtual press conference....
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar on March 11.
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Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Teams In Westmoreland

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says that the parish’s Public Health Department will have mobile COVID-19 vaccination teams to facilitate ease of access to the vaccine. Dr. Graham was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la-Mar, on Thursday (March 11). “Part of our response is also to have mobile teams, and we...
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COVID-19 Update for Sunday, March 14, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 806 31,305 SEX CLASSIFICATION   Females 440 17,550 Males 366 13,752 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 42 days  to 98 years 1 day to 104 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 70 1,752 Hanover 27 898 Kingston & St. Andrew 150 8,877 Manchester 40 1,993 Portland 34 907...
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