Tag: vaccination

Jamaica’s vaccine sites for the Heroes’ Day holiday weekend: October 16 to 18, 2021

October 16, 2021

“Be a Hero” is the slogan the Ministry of Health and Wellness has adopted for this weekend’s vaccination blitz. The all-island vaccination drive takes place Saturday, October 16 to Heroes Day on Monday October 18, 2021 with 90 vaccination sites set to open throughout the period. The Heroes Weekend vaccination thrust comes as the Ministry … More Jamaica’s vaccine sites for the Heroes’ Day holiday weekend: October 16 to 18, 2021

PSOJ urges a unified approach in the vaccination effort

October 15, 2021

The Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) is sounding a little exasperated, and who can blame them? I attended a press briefing by the Ministry of Health and Wellness this evening (surprisingly, very poorly attended by the media), and came away with the feeling that we are plodding along, doing more of the same – … More PSOJ urges a unified approach in the vaccination effort

Jamaica to lead PAHO Directing Council meeting

September 19, 2021

Our Ministry of Health and Wellness team, headed by Minister Christopher Tufton, has been selected to head an important meeting of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a branch of the World Health Organization. This is impressive (but, I suspect, a lot more work for Minister Tufton & Co., as if they didn’t have enough … More Jamaica to lead PAHO Directing Council meeting

Record numbers vaccinated in one day in Jamaica

August 25, 2021

No Movement Day #3. And it was hectic in some areas, as Jamaicans crowded vaccination centres – mostly outside the city of Kingston – in surprising numbers. Although the Government was targeting high school students, aged 12 to 18, for the Pfizer vaccinations, to enable them to return to face-to-face classes – many adults turned … More Record numbers vaccinated in one day in Jamaica

Now COVID-19 vaccines are here in Jamaica, some of us would still prefer to party but – just get vaccinated

August 22, 2021

The Delta variant has “officially” arrived, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced. Twenty-two out of forty samples were returned from the Caribbean Public Health Agency. We are in the early stages of the dreaded Third Wave. Already, it is terrible. As all this is happening, we are also struggling with a wave of … More Now COVID-19 vaccines are here in Jamaica, some of us would still prefer to party but – just get vaccinated

Jamaica records 544 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

August 13, 2021

My apologies for not writing more about many other issues that concern me (and there are many important ones, especially related to the environment and climate change). However, COVID-19 has overwhelmed everything and everyone. We were shocked to learn the numbers for yesterday (August 12). The Delta variant (and the expected Third Wave) is clearly … More Jamaica records 544 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

COVID vaccinations resume tomorrow in Jamaica (Monday, August 9)

August 9, 2021

It has been a rather nervous weekend, as COVID-19 numbers surge (we had 379 new cases yesterday), hospitals ar over capacity – and the “Dream Weekend” event carried on, regardless. Although great efforts were made with protocols, masks, sanitizing etc., a few videos have emerged that show a worrying lack of social distancing at the … More COVID vaccinations resume tomorrow in Jamaica (Monday, August 9)

Jamaica Economy Panel discusses vaccine hesitancy and the need for strong information campaigns

August 8, 2021

It has been disconcerting, frustrating and at times quite depressing to discuss vaccine hesitancy in Jamaica and elsewhere on social media. My heart sinks further when I read reports today about protests in St. Vincent (where the 75-year-old Prime Minister was injured during a demonstration, and is apparently not quite recovered) and in Barbados and … More Jamaica Economy Panel discusses vaccine hesitancy and the need for strong information campaigns

Vaccinations continue in Jamaica (what are you waiting for?)

August 4, 2021

Vaccinations continue across the island this week. The response to the “blitz” over the holiday weekend was somewhat lackluster and the pressure needs to be stepped up – especially in light of the fact that hospitals are under pressure. Here is yesterday’s update from the Ministry of Health and Wellness… And please, if you know … More Vaccinations continue in Jamaica (what are you waiting for?)

Jamaica Update, August 3, 2021: Andrew pleas for peace, Elaine flies down the track, and everyone must get vaxxed

August 4, 2021

These are tense times. While most of Jamaica has been glued to the Olympics track events – obviously, our forte – the number of COVID-19 cases has been accumulating rapidly. New cases are now in three digits daily, and so are hospital admissions. It is alarming, but what’s happening in Tokyo has provided a welcome … More Jamaica Update, August 3, 2021: Andrew pleas for peace, Elaine flies down the track, and everyone must get vaxxed