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Pfizer COVID vaccines safe for children- Health Minister assures parentsHealth Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has assured parents that the US-made Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are safe for use in children,…
Boy, 17, among five COVID-19 deathsA 17-year-old boy from Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica) is among the five new deaths reported by the Ministry of Health…
Six benefit from much-needed surgery as visiting medical team tackles ‘heart problems’By Vishani Ragobeer Dindyal Narine, a 52-year-old man, lives along the Pomeroon river in Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam). About two…
GMR&SC, MoH partner for COVID-19 vaccination driveThe Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have begun forging the way for…
Focus on Haiti as CARICOM Chairman, new Secretary- General plan for the futureThere will be an increased focus emanating from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to help address the needs of Haiti, the…
Four more die from COVID, 100 new infectionsFour more persons who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. This take’s the country’s death toll to 582 and also…
Mahdia family consumes poisonous substance as cure for COVIDA Princeville, Mahdia, Region Eight, family on August 13 consumed a traditional indigenous concoction used to catch fish, after they…
‘COVID’ vaccination across Caribbean region 'unacceptably low’ - PM BrowneAs many Caribbean countries continue to grapple with COVID-19 infections and deaths, the uptake of the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines in…
Region One leading Guyana’s COVID vaccination coverageRegion One (Barima-Waini) has the highest vaccination rate in the country, according to statistics released by Health Minister Dr. Frank…
Patients with active infections, heart or brain problems should not receive COVID-19 vaccines until recovered - Chief Medical OfficerPatients who have an active infection and those patients who have been dealing with acute cardiac (heart) or acute cerebrovascular…
Patients with clotting disorders and receiving chemo, dialysis should get clearance from doctor before taking vaccines - Chief Medical OfficerPatients who have an underlying blood clotting disorder such as haemophilia as well as those patients who are receiving chemotherapy…
Persons can get vaccinated two weeks after blood transfusion- Chief Medical OfficerThe Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Narine Singh has stated that individuals who receive a blood transfusion are eligible for…
Breastfeeding mothers, pregnant women can be exempted for vaccinationThe Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Narine Singh has stated that breastfeeding mothers who do not wish to be vaccinated…
Woman, 27, among four COVID-19 deaths; 14 new infectionsA 27-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is among the four new COVID-19 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health…
Uptake in COVID vaccination, decreasing trend in positive cases – Health MinisterMinister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Monday said there has been a decreasing trend in the number of positive…
August COVID-19 death toll rises to 25; 106 new casesA 38-year-old man from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) is the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality, taking the number of deaths…
Roraima plane crash: Plane left Imbaimadai; experienced mechanical difficultiesThe Roraima Airways airplane that crash-landed near the Haags Bosch Landfill site, along the East Bank of Demerara (EBD), left…
Government grateful for Cuban Medical Brigade- Health MinisterMinister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has said the government is grateful to the Cuban Medical Brigade for its service…
