Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced changes to the measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19. The new measure will come into effect from December 10 until January 14, 2022. Holness said that the curfew hours will now be from 10:00 PM nightly until 5:00
At least nine health centers across Jamaica have begun house to house vaccination as of Sunday, October 24, 2021. Healthcare teams, including public health nurses and community health aides from Hanover, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, Westmoreland, St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, and St. Thomas have been
Jamaica GIS - Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination mobilisation and public education tours are helping to create greater awareness about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines and increase take-up. “I believe that the engagement has been effective in reassuring people that
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that Jamaica will have new vaccine policies after the government completes its public education campaign. Holness said that Jamaicans are given the choice and opportunity to get vaccinated. However, he hinted that the Government might make the vaccination mandatory for the
Jamaica GIS - Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, says the coronavirus (COVID-19) trends are moving in the right direction but continues to implore Jamaicans to maintain the health and safety measures. “We have to continue to be cautious. Hospitalisations are going down, the
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
Jamaica GIS - The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported that young persons between the ages of 20 to 29 years now account for the highest number of persons confirmed with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Of the 20,310 persons now confirmed to have the virus in
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
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce of Jamaica is working along with the Ministry of Health & Wellness to improve the capacity of local laboratories to undertake coronavirus (COVID-19) tests and clamp down on unauthorised facilities. In a press briefing, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw,
Jamaica GIS - While the Ministry of Health & Wellness continues to assess the degree of spread of COVID-19 over the holiday season, the Government of Jamaica has announced an extension of the islandwide curfew and all other previously announced measures under the Disaster Risk
