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Epidemiologist at the WRHA, Dr. Maung Aung, told
JIS News that the elderly, persons with comorbidities and other vulnerable groups, including persons in nursing homes and infirmaries, are next in line to receive their second dose.
He is encouraging persons who fall in those categories to visit the designed health facility to receive their injection.
âWe have enough vaccine in the country for persons [to get the second dose] and we also invite the general public to come and take the first dose. We still are going to give it to you,â Dr. Aung said.
He told
JIS News that western Jamaica had recorded a total of 9,063 positive COVID-19 cases up to May 25. Â He said that of the number, 92 per cent have already recovered, while four per cent were reported as deaths.
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Dr Maung Aung (Photo: JIS)
The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is reporting that the majority of healthcare workers in the region who got the first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, have received their second shots.
Epidemiologist at the WRHA, Dr Maung Aung, told JIS News that the elderly, persons with comorbidities and other vulnerable groups, including persons in nursing homes and infirmaries, are next in line to receive their second dose.
He is encouraging persons who fall in those categories to visit the designed health facilities to receive their injections.
“We have enough vaccine in the country for persons (to get the second dose), and we also invite the general public to come and take the first dose. We still are going to give it to you,” Aung said.