Dr. Christopher Tufton

Trade Unions Call for Vaccine Education Instead of Mandating

The Health Ministry convened a special press conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus to address workplace concerns with COVID-19 vaccines and…

3 years ago

Pfizer Vaccine to be Suspended Effective September 11

Effective Saturday, September 11, the Health Ministry will suspend the administration of first doses of the Pfizer vaccine. This to…

3 years ago

Tufton: Mu Variant Manageable Once Protocols are Observed

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the Mu variant of the COVID-19 virus will be manageable once…

3 years ago

Health Ministry Keeps Close Watch on Mu Variant

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is keeping a close watch on the new Mu…

3 years ago

Minister Tufton Encouraged by Increasing Vaccine Take-Up

Speaking during a tour of vaccination sites in Westmoreland, as well as the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in the parish,…

3 years ago

Westmoreland Caretaker Calls for Disaster Zone Designation

PNP caretaker for Eastern Westmoreland, Luther Buchannan is calling on the Health Minister to declare Westmoreland a disaster parish. In…

3 years ago

Nurses Returning To Work Following Sick-Out

Nurses have been returning to work since scores called in sick at several hospitals across the island on Wednesday, August…

3 years ago

Over 21,000 Jamaicans Vaccinated in One Day

Over 21,000 Jamaicans were vaccinated on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, as the Ministry of Health & Wellness continued its four-day…

3 years ago

Jamaica Receives 115,200 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

Jamaica has received 115,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, on Monday, August 23, through the African Medical…

3 years ago

Vaccinations for the General Public to Resume On August 25

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says COVID-19 vaccinations for the general public will resume on Wednesday, August…

3 years ago