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April 20, 2022

Two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean now vaccinated against COVID-19

Washington D.C. 20 April 2022 (PAHO) – Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine while some countries have yet to reach even half of their populations, said the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne, urging those who have not yet done so to get vaccinated and ensure their loved ones are also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus in Caribbean, COVAX, COVID-19 Pandemic, Covid-19 Vaccinations, PAHO

January 6, 2022

Caribbean Pandemic Review of 2021

The Caribbean is two years into the coronavirus pandemic and a lot has happened including the introduction of vaccines, new variants and hard-hitting policies to curb the spread of the virus. Here are some pandemic moments we pretty much will not forget that happened in the Caribbean in 2021: Confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 2 million  COVID-19 cases … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean vaccinations, Coronavirus in Caribbean, COVAX, COVID-19 Pandemic

November 15, 2021

48 Percent Of Caribbean Region Is Immunised Against Covid-19

AS COVID-19 cases continue to wane in the Caribbean, Pan American Health Organization officials have revealed 48 percent of the region has been fully immunised against the deadly disease. This news was announced at the organization’s weekly webinar by PAHO’s Director Dr Carissa Etienne. Whereas The Bahamas is experiencing a welcomed decrease in reported cases, health officials here are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean vaccinations, CEPI, Coronavirus in Caribbean, COVAX, COVID-19 Pandemic, PAHO

November 5, 2021

With scant vaccine supplies, the W.H.O. presses Latin America and the Caribbean to hold off on boosters.

Officials from the World Health Organization on Wednesday urged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to limit administering booster shots and to hold off on vaccinating children, allocating scant doses to the most vulnerable. “In some countries, we have seen vaccine doses reaching all levels of the population before a high percentage of vulnerable” residents has been fully immunized, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean, Caribbean vaccinations, COVAX, Covid-19 Vaccinations, WHO/PAHO

November 2, 2021

Silver linings: Risk reduction center stage as Caribbean recovers

Cruise ships are steaming back to Caribbean ports, airlines are ramping up flights and the vaccine roll-out is underway but it could still be several years before countries recuperate from the pandemic that has rocked the region, say experts. Despite the deep scars left by the crisis, countries now have a fresh focus on health, resilience and regionalism plus a chance to fully incorporate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean Tourism, Caribbean Travel, Caribbean vaccinations, CARPHA, COVAX, COVID-19 Pandemic, ECLAC, UNDRR, Vaccine Inequity

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