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...]
Cannabis and COVID-19: Is there a link?
As the number of COVID-19 cases increases, Jamaica faces an evergreen challenge of providing the best care possible to patients – all the while as it takes a toll on the country’s overburdened healthcare system. Meanwhile, one producer of medicinal hemp, Virtudes, believes the plant could help stem the tide of long recovery periods and severe symptoms for patients. Dr Heinz-Peter Becker, a … [Read more...]
As COVID vaccines arrive, conspiracy theories run rampant in Latin America, Caribbean
World champion sprinter Yohan Blake had just raced across a track at a meet in Jamaica when he made his position clear: He would rather miss this summer’s Tokyo Olympics than get a coronavirus vaccine. “I am not taking it,” he told The Gleaner, a daily newspaper on the island. “I don’t really want to get into it now, but I have my reasons.” Blake’s reluctance to get a shot to protect … [Read more...]
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