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...]
Weed for vax: Outlier encourages COVID shot with cannabis giveaways
Montego Bay-based medical cannabis dispensary, Outlier has joined the ranks of companies offering discounts and/or giveaways to vaccinated people. Granted their CLA license in 2019, the dispensary falls under the Outlier Biopharma group of biotechnology companies focused on research, development and manufacturing of cannabis and cannabinoid-based products. “We want to do our part to … [Read more...]
Caribbean Islands Enacting Strict Curfews, Martinique Asking Visitors To Go Home
COVID-19 is surging in the Caribbean, leading several island nations to impose new restrictions on visitors and residents alike. The most drastic move is taking place in Martinique, where tourists were advised to leave the island “immediately.” “The situation is extremely serious,” French Overseas Territories Minister Sebastien Lecornu said of both Martinique and Guadeloupe. “There are … [Read more...]
Jamaica Says It Has No Cases of Delta Variant
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...]
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