As the Ministry readies itself for the impact of the virus, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jacquiline Bissasor Mckenzie is confident that the relatively mild virus will be contained. She says the case identified is in the parish of Clarendon. The family members of the...
The country’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor Mckenzie, sends warning to the public not to take the omicron virus lightly because it’s said to be a mild virus. She says it is possible for the delta variant to be present in Jamaica that may...
It was disclosed in a virtual COVID-19 media briefing held on Thursday, October 14, that only 12.3 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated against the virus and just under 80% of the population have not received even a first dose. And despite the COVID-19...
To date nearly 3,000 children have been infected with COVID-19, this from Chief Medical Officer, (CMO) Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-Mckenzie. She gave the update at the weekly COVID-19 media briefing on Thursday, September 30. The CMO notes the number of children infected...
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says COVID-19 Antigen test kits must be approved by the World Health Organization (W.H.O) and validated by the National Public Health Lab. However, he says smuggled test kits are also being used, the results of which are often...
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