Ministry of Health and Wellness

COVID-19 Bed Occupancy Nearing Capacity

A surge in COVID-19 cases has seen an increase in hospital admissions and the country's bed occupancy nearing capacity. Chief…

3 years ago

Children to be Prioritized for the Pfizer Vaccine

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica will receive its first shipment of 200,000 doses of Pfizer…

3 years ago

Community-Based Vaccination Sites Get MP’s Support

The South East Regional Health Authority will place two mobile community-based vaccinations sites at the Stony Hill High School, and…

3 years ago

New Restrictions as Cases and Hospital Admissions Increase

For the first eight days of August Jamaica recorded 1,903 new COVID-19 cases, averaging 238 cases per day. New restrictions…

3 years ago

MOH: Report Any Adverse Effects from COVID-19 Vaccines

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, urges persons to report any…

3 years ago

Saudi Arabia Donates Multi-million Dollar Medical Supplies

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated essential medical equipment and supplies valued at over $32 million…

3 years ago

COVID-19 Vaccination Blitz to Run for the Next 7 Days

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be resuming its island-wide vaccination blitz operation over the next seven days to…

3 years ago

Tourism Sector Expects a 50% Recovery by the End of August

Jamaica's Tourism Sector is expected to bring a total of U.S $1.5 million by the end of August. Meanwhile, Tourism…

3 years ago

Covid-19: An Uptick in Cases Across Jamaica

According to Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton, there has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.

3 years ago

Dr. Tufton: Smuggled Test Kits Affecting Covid-19 Results

Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says COVID-19 antigen test kits must be approved by the World Health Organization (W.H.O) and…

3 years ago