Jamaica should start getting its shipments of COVID-19 vaccines this month, based on discussions between the Government and the Pan American Organization (PAHO), according to Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton.
He said that discussions are now under way to iron out the details. Expectations are that the country will be receiving at least enough doses to cover the more than 440,000 people in the categories of Jamaicans health authorities want to receive the shots first.
At a required two doses per person, an estimated 677,033 doses of the vaccine would be needed. Health officials said last week that the use of fixed vaccination centres at hospitals and health centres, as well as mobile teams at outposts to get persons immunised will be utilised.
