PHOTOS: Vaccine blitz at National Arena

Long line of people have gathered at the National Arena ahead of the Government's final day of the COVID-19 vaccination blitz.

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April 12, 2021

PHOTOS: Vaccine blitz at National Arena

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaicans wait in line at the National Arena this morning for COVID-19 vaccination as the Government’s latest inoculation blitz closes today.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness announced last night that over 100,000 Jamaicans have been vaccinated with the AztraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine so far.

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