Dr. Christopher Tufton

Pfizer Doses to Arrive in Jamaica this Weekend

Some 85,000 Jamaicans should begin to receive their long-anticipated second doses of the Pfizer vaccine, come November 1, as two…

3 years ago

MOHW: House-to-House COVID-19 Vaccination Begins

The Ministry of Health has reported that at least nine health departments across the island have begun house to house…

3 years ago

“Be the Hero on the Scene; Take the COVID-19 Vaccine”

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will intensify its vaccination activities with a special blitz for this weekend under the…

3 years ago

12.3% of the Population Fully Vaccinated

It was disclosed in a virtual COVID-19 media briefing held on Thursday, October 14, that only 12.3 percent of the…

3 years ago

Custos Urges Westmoreland Citizens to Get Vaccinated

Custos of Westmoreland, Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin is encouraging residents there to get vaccinated and abide by the health protocols…

3 years ago

University Hospital of the West Indies Field Hospital Open

Patients at the University Hospital of the West Indies, (UHWI) infected with or suspected to have COVID-19 will now have…

3 years ago

Opposition Awaits Answers on Deaths During Oxygen Shortage

Opposition Leader, Mark Golding calls for an independent investigation into the deaths between August 27 and 30, when there was…

3 years ago

Minister Tufton: 568,615 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Available

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says 568,615 doses of COVID-19 vaccine are available on the island to…

3 years ago

Fake Vaccination Cards Will Be Detected By MOHW

The possibility of Jamaicans using or selling fake vaccination cards is a looming concern; one that will not be tolerated…

3 years ago

MOHW Refutes Claims of Covering up Oxygen Related Deaths

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has sought to refute claims of a cover-up of COVID-19 deaths that occurred as…

3 years ago