There's a certain vulnerability and naivety with the deluge of misinformation, alternative facts and fake news that people are absorbing, and that is impacting their health-seeking behaviours,” he said. He noted that persons who wish to receive the vaccine will be allowed to do so during curfew hours as was done over the last two weeks. Prime Minister Holness continues to encourage Jamaicans to get vaccinated.
“I have not met upon any hardcore objection to vaccination what I am really seeing is hesitancy. The curfew hours will remain at 7pm nightly until 5am the following morning on Wednesdays to Fridays and 6pm on Saturdays. Over 100 doses of vaccines were administered at each of the three blitz sites in the parish on Friday.ĭuring the tour, Holness said he noted that a significant number of persons remain hesitant about getting vaccinated, primarily because of misinformation. The location was one of three the Prime Minister visited during his Vaccine Mobilisation and Public Education Campaign tour in the parish. Holness was addressing persons at a vaccination blitz at Braeton New Testament Church in South St Catherine on Friday. Go back into your community, into your households, schools, churches marketplace, and as you talk to your neighbours, encourage them to get vaccinated,” he said. “You are the heroes now I want you to become the ambassadors. KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness is encouraging persons immunised against the coronavirus (COVID-19) to help in sharing accurate information about the vaccines.