Director of the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, Dr. Carissa Etienne has singled out Jamaica as one of six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that’s yet to vaccinate 20 percent of its population. Her comments come amid concerns of vaccine hesitancy across the region. Both the World Health Organization and PAHO outlined a target of 40 percent vaccination for Latin America and … [Read more...]
Will the Covid Vaccine Bring Back Medical Tourism?
As the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine progresses, medical tourism operators eagerly await a spike in bookings. The industry was forecast to surpass $10 billion in annual revenue until the COVID-19 global pandemic struck in early 2020. Since then, both fear and government restrictions have limited travel for medical procedures. Understandably, the travel and … [Read more...]
Risk of contracting Covid-19 on flights less than 0.1 per cent
The risk of exposure to Covid-19 while travelling after all passengers test negative 72 hours in advance of a flight is less than 0.1 per cent, according to a study of data on Delta flights The peer-reviewed study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings showed a single Covid-19 molecular test performed within 72 hours of departure could decrease the rate of people actively infected onboard a … [Read more...]