Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says visiting unauthorized facilities to be tested for COVID-19 poses a higher risk for an inaccurate test result. Speaking at a COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on January 6, he said...
Speaking at the final World Health Organization media briefing for 2021 W.H.O Chief Dr. Ghebreyesus says the organization is challenging countries to reach 70 percent vaccination by July 2022. Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus says the W.H.O wants 70% vaccine coverage by July...
Data from the UWI-based Mona GeoInformatics Institute highlighted several communities deemed vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. The Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) in a recent study, profiled communities by rates of vaccination and distance from vaccinations sites...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has issued a mandate to Jamaicans already vaccinated, to encourage their family members and friends who are unvaccinated to get the jab. His call comes as the pandemic is creating a clear divide between the vaccinated and the...
As some Western St. Thomas residents demand greater public education and more vaccination blitz in the parish, Prime Minister Andrew Holness lauded the efforts of the health team in the parish. Despite myriad challenges in the eastern parish, Prime Minister Holness...
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