Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica has recorded no cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that is blamed for a new wave of deaths and infections globally. Tufton said that the Ministry has arranged for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Trinidad-based Caribbean … [Read more...]
Rastafari Distrust Contributing To Jamaica Vaccine Hesitancy
[Reprinted: CNW, 6-27-2021] At a Rastafari farming community high up in the hills above Jamaica’s capital, dreadlocked locals gather at the temple to worship and celebrate with Bible readings and traditional drumming and chanting. No COVID-19 protocols are in place. This isolated community of around 100 people called the School of Vision has so far escaped the ravages of the pandemic. They … [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...]
Jamaica no longer considered a COVID-19 risk area by Germany
Jamaica has been removed from a list of countries that have been classified as COVID-19 risk areas by Germany. In a release on Friday, Germany said as of Sunday, May 23, Jamaica is "no longer considered as a risk area" for COVID-19 infection. In responding to the positive development, Senior Communications Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, has welcomed Jamaica's … [Read more...]
Mobile strategy pitched as Jamaica lags Caribbean in vaccinations
With concerns that high-risk people in deep rural communities have not been netted by the mass vaccination programme over the past six weeks, one public-health expert says the roll-out of the mobile immunisation units could prove crucial in reaching those most vulnerable. This comes amid emerging data that although Jamaica stands tall in gross volume of 135,473 vaccinations, the island, with … [Read more...]
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