1.4 Million Doses of Vaccines Expected Up To September 30

• Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that approximately 1.4Mn doses of vaccines – both double and single doses, are expected in the island over the next few months up to the end of September. “The target is to deliver doses to 900,000 Jamaicans between now and the end of September. It’s an ambitious target, but I believe with the support of the population and all of society, we can achieve that target,” he said. 
• Tufton, who was addressing a virtual press conference hosted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Monday (July 26), noted that as soon as new batches of vaccines arrive, the programme will be opened up to all Jamaicans who qualify, aged 18 years and over. He noted that once “we get to the 900,000, plus those who have already benefited, then we will be somewhere in the region of 50% of target, given that we are looking at 1.95Mn or so”. 
• If the government is able to deliver on the distribution of these 1.4Mn doses, this could help to fast-track the country’s economic recovery, as it will put the government in a better position to relax COVID-19 containment measures.

(Source: JIS & NCBCM Research)