Portlanders More Receptive to COVID-19 Jabs

Portlanders More Receptive to COVID-19 Jabs

Vaccine hesitancy is seemingly not a major cause for concern at this time for the parish of Portland and Portlanders. According to the Health Parish Manager, people are more open to being vaccinated with the expanded brands of COVID-19 vaccine. While acknowledging...
Tourism Private Sector Vaccine Initiative for USD $9

Tourism Private Sector Vaccine Initiative for USD $9

The Ministry of Tourism through the Private Sector Vaccine Initiative, (PSVI) held this vaccine drive in Negril on Thursday, September 2, which offered workers in the tourism sector were treated to short lines and quicker service to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and it...
UWI Mandates Vaccines for Students on Hall

UWI Mandates Vaccines for Students on Hall

Come Friday, September 3, students living or opting to live on halls at the University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona campus are expected to at least have their first dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. The latest mandate issued by the university will however exempt...
Battling COVID-19 and the New Delta Variant

Battling COVID-19 and the New Delta Variant

With Jamaica lagging behind the rest of the region in terms of COVID-19 vaccination uptake, one of the major concerns of citizens that have led to hesitancy as it relates to the function of the mRNA vaccine against COVID-19. Some believe the technology is new and...