Authorities investigate missing vaccines as the Government of Jamaica affirms its commitment to break the cycle of improper distribution of scarce public goods by exercising fairness and integrity in distributing the COVID-19 vaccines. In a virtual vaccine town hall meeting last Friday, Prime Minister Andrew Holness
Caribbean’s digital currency to pilot by end of March By the end of this month, the Caribbean will see the rollout and implementation of its very own digital currency. More popularly known as DCash, this Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s (ECCB) digital currency is a securely minted alternative
BVI Health Minister Carvin Malone has announced that vaccination centres across the territory will be temporarily closed as of March 4 as the territory waits to get the next shipment of COVID-19 vaccines which has been pre-ordered. Malone said that the government is saving the remaining
COVAX has been trending in stories about the COVID-19 pandemic in recent days, particularly in relation to the shipment of vaccines to Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, the first to arrive in Africa. Here’s a UN News recap of what COVAX is, and why it is so important. What
UN NEWS—Amidst some positive news from the World Health Organization (WHO) that both COVID-19 deaths and new cases have recently been on the wane, there are “three major threats” to the UN-led international equitable vaccine initiative, COVAX, that require urgent attention. Briefing UN Member States on
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) expressed its gratitude for India's generous contribution of more than a hundred thousand COVID-19 vaccines to the region in a tweet Thursday. Among the major recipients of the vaccines are Barbados and Dominica, which will each get 100,000 doses and 70,000 doses,
Caribbean Tourism Organisation - Following the launch of the TCI’s COVID-19 Vaccination program on January 11, 2021 the TCI can proudly state that it has efficiently administered its first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday, January 11, 2021, received, compliments
Jamaica Information Service - Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has been advised by the COVAX Facility that the country is set to receive between 146,400 and 249,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines, by mid to late February
A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel issued its first guidance on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, saying that it should ideally be given to people in two separate doses, 28 days apart. In exceptional circumstances this period could be extended to 42 days, said WHO’s
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has released its statement in the COVID-19 vaccine availability in the region. FULL STATEMENT As the world grapples with the challenge of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply concerned at the current prospect of inequitable access to vaccines to
