Not now ... Holness, Tufton expected to take COVID vaccine in April

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Not now ... Holness, Tufton expected to take COVID vaccine in April

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton are not scheduled to take the COVID-19 vaccine before next month unless the pace of the current roll-out significantly improves. This news comes as a leading...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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