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Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris.
Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris.

COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Hospitalisations, Infections

Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, says take-up of the COVID-19 vaccine has shown efficacy in reducing hospitalisations and the rate of infections. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mr. Morris said countries that have been vaccinating...
Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker
Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker

Campaign Launched To Increase Awareness Of The Uses And Effects Of Ganja
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), following Monday’s (March 8) COVID-19 digital briefing. At right is Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Media Centre.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), following Monday’s (March 8) COVID-19 digital briefing. At right is Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Media Centre.

Government On Track With Legislation To Ticket Persons Not Wearing Masks In Public
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

Citizens Encouraged To Use Accredited Labs For Testing
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a virtual press conference on March 8.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing a virtual press conference on March 8.

Gov’t To Acquire Equipment To Test For COVID-19 Variant Strains

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the virtual press conference held at Jamaica House on Monday (March 8).
Coronavirus

Gov’t Prepared To Take More Stringent Measures – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is prepared to take more stringent measures, including a national lockdown, if the number of positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to rise. “These measures will have an impact on the economy. It will have even greater impact on your ability to move; it will have even greater impact...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, speaks at a virtual press conference, held at Jamaica House on Monday (March 8).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

First Set Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Administered March 10

The Government is to administer the first set of vaccines in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), on Wednesday, March 10. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, gave this update during a virtual press conference held at Jamaica House on Monday (March 8). “On Wednesday, approximately 3,280 persons will be vaccinated,” the Permanent Secretary pointed...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), stands in front of the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, donated by the Government of India, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, on Monday (March 8). Sharing the moment are (from left) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Gets First Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccines

Jamaica has received its first delivery of vaccines to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The 50,000 doses of vaccines, donated by the Government of India, arrived on Monday (March 8), at the Norman Manley International Airport Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, accepted the vaccines from India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui. Also on...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

CIBC FirstCaribbean Donates USD$750,000 To Purchase Needed COVID-19 Vaccines

Donation will help ten countries across the region;USD$250 000 for staff vaccines   Ten countries across the region will get a major boost to their Covid-19 vaccination programmes as a result of a USD$500, 000 donation from regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean. The donation to national vaccination programmes is being made by the bank through its charitable arm the FirstCaribbean International...
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Director of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Injury Prevention Unit, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicola Skyers, affixes her signature to the document symbolising the partnership between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority to promote healthy eating to maintain good colon health, today (March 5). The partnership comes in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, being observed in March. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Jamaica for men and women.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Partners With RADA To Promote Healthy Eating

The Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are partnering to promote healthy eating to maintain good colon health. The partnership comes in observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, being observed in March. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Jamaica for men and women. A memorandum of understanding was signed...
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