Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says Jamaicans need not worry about receiving an expired jab as despite the expiration of some thousand AstraZeneca vaccines, more vaccines are available. He says when the UK gifted the vaccines they had a 2-month shelf life....
Over 21,000 Jamaicans were vaccinated on Tuesday, August 24, the final day of the special blitz, organized for students over 12 years old including the general populace. According to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, that number represents a record for the highest...
A surge in COVID-19 cases has seen an increase in hospital admissions and the country’s bed occupancy nearing capacity.Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor- Mckenzie says there is a very high level of transmission across the country, with 50 to 75% of...
The University of the West Indies Hospital (UHWI) has reported full capacity for treating patients who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The hospital says previous measures were taken to facilitate more patients however, it is now unable to do so. This...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be resuming its island-wide vaccination blitz operation over the next seven days to administer the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine to all Jamaicans 18 years and older. The week-long vaccination focus looks to target some 150,000...
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