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Education Ministry hosting vaccination townhall, several companies engaged under the Private Sector vaccine initiative, and farmers being encouraged to embrace online tools.

Private Hospitals and school nurses engaged for COVID-19 vaccination; Jamaica undertaking Strategic Cybersecurity Training Needs Assessment and Justice Ministry looking to have more minor offence cases shifted from Parish Courts to Lay Magistrates Court.

Over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Jamaica to date; Canadian Government donates 200,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Vaccine; and Youth being encouraged to join Agriculture Ministry’s Advocate Council.  

Public hospitals only accepting emergency cases, Jamaica receives additional beds for COVID-19 Wards and Legal Aid Council encouraging persons to make use of the services.

Ministry of health and wellness to review vaccination process, over 10,000 farmers adversely affected by tropical storm Grace and Ministry of Agriculture allocates 50 million dollars to support banana and plantain farmers

First shipment of Johnson & Johnson COVID-9 vaccines arrive; Police Surge Operations Having Positive Impact on crime; and Courts revise operations for no movement days.

Four-Day Vaccination Blitz for Grade 10 to 13 students; and Commuters Urged to Report Overcharging by PPV operators; and special assistance fund launched for Haiti.