Port-au-Prince, December 12, 2022 (PAHO) – With the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Haiti today received around 1.17 million doses of oral cholera vaccines as cases continue to rise in the country. The vaccine (Evichol) was provided by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision (IGC), which manages the global cholera vaccine stockpile, following […]
Despite the continued slow uptake of the Coronavirus vaccines in Grenada, the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Religious Affairs (MOHWARA) through the Community Nursing Department, is not relenting, and is instead ensuring that all efforts are made to encourage vaccination against the deadly virus, through education, awareness, and the availability of a variety of vaccines. […]
Washington D.C., 13 July 2022 (PAHO) – As Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 drive a new wave of COVID-19 infections across the Americas, and cases of monkeypox continue to rise, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne has called on countries to work together to meet the growing demand for vaccines, medicines, and […]
Milestone reached today with delivery of 1.5 million total doses, donated by Spain to Ecuador The number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to Latin America and the Caribbean reached 100 million today, thanks to the efforts of the organization’s Revolving Fund, the procurement and delivery partner of COVAX […]
International solidarity remains critical in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the issue of accessibility to vaccines still needs to be addressed to ensure the protection of populations worldwide, including in the Eastern Caribbean region. In light of the health crisis, the Government of Argentina reaffirmed its support to OECS Member States by donating 42 thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccines. […]
St. George: September 26, 2021: Starting Monday, September 27, the top floor of the ultra-modern Gouyave Health Centre will be designated the COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Center for the St. John/St. Mark Health District. Following his recent visit to the facility, Health Minister, Hon. Nickolas Steele welcomed the addition of the new site, as his […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) impressed upon United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman the urgency for the delivery of the second tranche of donations of Pfizer vaccines from the US. The Ministers and Ms Sherman along with Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs […]
Monday, September 20, 2021 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour will this week launch a national drive to encourage all stakeholders in the agriculture and fisheries sectors to participate in the national vaccination campaign advanced by the Ministry of Health. Hon. Saboto Caesar, SVG’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries noted […]
Beausejour, Carriacou, August 24, 2021: With the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Grenada, the COVID-19 Response Team in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, is working with the Ministry of Health to raise greater awareness about its vaccination drive, and to reinforce measures that will help safeguard against the potential spread of the virus on the […]
