This year’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations have again been marred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has been suppressing our people and vaccination has been labelled as the gateway to freedom. We’re giving you highlights from the recent marathon blitz on today’s Healthline.

On this week’s healthline, COVID-19 vaccines available to all Jamaicans over 18.

Jamaicans are eating too much unhealthy fats including trans fats. Recent data suggests that overall, about two times or more than the required amount of fat is consumed in Jamaica from local production and imports. But it’s not always the fault of consumers. We discuss the issue on this week’s healthline.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a knowledge, attitudes and practices study around salt consumption in Jamaica. Find out more on this week’s Healthline

With a large segment of the world’s population now at risk of dengue and other mosquito borne diseases, several nations, including Jamaica, are adopting the sterile insect technique to help reduce the mosquito population. Find out more on this week’s Healthline.

Compassionate care programme still alive in public health. What’s been achieved since its launch? We’re looking in on the programme 3 years later on this week’s Healthline.

8, 12, 16? No, I’m not doing math, these numbers, in some way, relate to the intervals at which persons should take their first and second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. We look at the numbers on this week’s Healthline.

Jamaica’s vaccination programme has received a digital boost with the launch of the CommsCare software. We’re telling you all about it on this week’s Healthline