Not only is there an issue of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Jamaicans, but many are seemingly uncertain about a second dose. At the COVID-19 press briefing on Tuesday, October 26, the Chief Medical Officer disclosed that fewer citizens have been turning up for...
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie says currently there is no recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) to support booster doses or the mixing of vaccines. Dr. Bisasor McKenzie noted that the emphasis, therefore, remains on the...
As vaccine hesitancy continues to hamper the Government’s effort to inoculate 1.9 million citizens by March 2022. Another 300,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are set to expire a month apart; 268, 280 doses will expire on October 31, followed by 100, 800...
Consultant Epidemiologist Professor Peter Figueroa is expressing disappointment, following the expiration of thousands of the AstraZeneca vaccine recently. He says it would have been better if the Government had issued vials to private practitioners for inoculation of...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says 568,615 doses of COVID-19 vaccine are available on the island to vaccinate Jamaicans. In a breakdown, the Minister noted that this includes 390,180 doses of the AstraZeneca brand for first and second doses...
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