Jamaica is among four Pan American Health Organization PAHO member countries slated to benefit from 1.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, recently donated by the United States, Canada, Germany and Spain.
Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said these will be used to boost vaccination coverage in Argentina, Guyana, Honduras and Jamaica.
Additionally, she said PAHO is supporting Jamaica, along with Guatemala and Nicaragua, in finalizing preparations to receive shipments being provided through the World Health Organization WHO COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access COVAX Facility, and bilateral arrangements.
The Director indicated that these undertakings form part of PAHO’s efforts to assist regional countries to meet the WHO’s 40 per cent global vaccination target for countries by year end.
