Health
Jamaican doctors debunk Prime Minister’s claim on Covid-19 virus
Posted: Monday, December 6, 2021 - 16:43
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According to the team of physicians, Prime Minister Holness had inaccurately stated that: "Those who don't take the vaccine remain the host...
Free dental care for 409 residents from Old Harbour and Kingston
Posted: Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 11:39
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A total of 409 residents received complimentary teeth...
Jamaica implement measures to end AIDS on island
Posted: Monday, November 29, 2021 - 13:52
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Acting Senior Medical Officer (SMO) in the HIV/STI/TB Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Alisha Robb-Allen, outlined the details during a JIS Think...
New COVID strain Omicron a ‘variant of concern’
Posted: Friday, November 26, 2021 - 15:14
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According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), preliminary evidence also suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant of...
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55 permanent vax sites established and here are the locations
Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 08:08
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These fixed sites have been established in the health districts across the 14 parishes and will operate from Monday to Saturday with some...
Hospitals low on oxygen
Posted: Sunday, August 29, 2021 - 14:46
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Up to this morning, all hospitals were low in supply and some were out and had to be supplemented. At the same time, hospitalisations for...
Dr Harvey urges university students to take COVID-19 vaccine
Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 13:25
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He says this will help to return the learning process and school life to some normalcy in September.
On Friday, July 31, 2021, the...
Tufton reiterates vaccination importance “to free ourselves”
Posted: Sunday, August 1, 2021 - 19:28
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This comes as the island registered 342 new COVID-19 cases, a positivity rate of 30 per cent and confirmed six deaths over the last 24 hours...
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PAHO monitoring Delta and other variants in 43 countries
Posted: Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 14:27
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“So far, PAHO has found that the impact of variants of concern on the effectiveness of vaccines for COVID-19 has been minimal,” Dr. Etienne...
UN health expert not convinced about vaccination passports
Posted: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 17:05
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“At this stage, we would not like to see vaccination passports as a requirement for entry or exit because we are not sure at this stage that...