The Biden administration says it is fighting local bureaucracies across Latin America and the Caribbean in its rush to deliver coronavirus vaccine doses to its neighbors, where COVID-19 cases are spiking and where only one in 10 adults are fully vaccinated, according to the World Health Organization’s Americas regional office. Some of the hardest hit countries in the region, such as Haiti and … [Read more...]
Caribbean Countries to Receive Six Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines From US
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says 15 member countries will receive approximately six million of the 25 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that the United States has earmarked for deployment to help ease the global shortage. She said that these nations include countries in Central and South America, and the Caribbean, inclusive of … [Read more...]
Vaccination tourism grows
Catering to a perceived surge in demand for Covid-19 vaccinations by those willing to travel, Russia is encouraging vaccination tourism, while the USA is allowing it to boost tourism. While some would argue using vaccines to attract foreign tourists may be ethically unsound, Russian officials claim there is huge and increasing demand for vaccine tourism. The government has said it plans to … [Read more...]
Fully Vaccinated People No Longer Have to Quarantine in Jamaica
Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. Andrew Holness has announced that fully vaccinated people will no longer be required to quarantine upon entry into Jamaica as of July 1. Prime Minister Holness made the announcement on June 22 at the sitting of the House of Representatives. Holness stated that fully vaccinated people now have the option of taking a PCR test and upon presentation of … [Read more...]
Barbados: Government announces travel bubble for Caribbean countries
The government of Barbados will introduce a travel bubble for specific countries in the Caribbean with a low incidence of COVID-19 cases, which takes place on 30 June. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced during a speech to update the country on the COVID-19 situation that ‘persons fully vaccinated with a negative PCR test comintg from Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Anguilla, … [Read more...]
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