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<strong>KINAM</strong> <strong>MAGAZINE</strong> — <strong>FEBRUARY</strong> | <strong>MARCH</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Jamaica’s Private Sector<br />
to Help Government Supply<br />
COVID-19 Vaccine<br />
In this July 27, 2020, file photo, nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the<br />
National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, N.Y. Moderna said Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, its COVID-19 shot provides<br />
strong protection against the coronavirus that's surging in the U.S. and around the world. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)<br />
February 2, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Some Jamaican citizens may<br />
end up having to pay for the<br />
COVID-19 vaccine later this year.<br />
The private sector organization<br />
on the island says it wants to team<br />
up with the ministry of health to<br />
vaccinate up to 70 percent of the<br />
population this year. The ministry<br />
of health and wellness had<br />
plans to provide the shots free of<br />
cost to 16 percent of the population<br />
in <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
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The proposed public-private<br />
partnership sees the private sector<br />
groups assisting the ministry<br />
in sourcing, storage and transportation<br />
of approved vaccines; administering<br />
training; marketing<br />
and public relations; as well as the
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