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North America, UpdatesCANADA, Health, Vaccination

Canada Lifts Testing Requirement for Unvaccinated Children

April 25. Canada has once again eased entry restrictions, dropping pre-arrival testing for unvaccinated children and eliminating mask rules for vaccinated travelers along with other measures. Unvaccinated travelers 12 years…

Caribbean Islands, Uncategorized, UpdatesCOSTA RICA, COVID, Vaccination

Tourists Arriving to Costa Rica Can Now be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 on Arrival

April 5. As part of an initiative by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), tourists will now be able to get vaccinated at the Juan Santamaría Airport. The health…

North America, UpdatesCOVID, Health, USA, Vaccination

Covid News: U.S. Officials Set to Redesign Vaccines

April 6. A panel of advisers to the F.D.A. discussed how to map out a plan for the rest of the year. In Europe, health agencies say it is too…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesCOVID, Health, Vaccination

Lagging Vaccination Leaves the Caribbean Vulnerable, Says PAHO

February 28. The sluggish pace of covid-19 vaccination in the Caribbean is leaving the region vulnerable to current and future outbreaks of the disease, senior Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)…

Central America, UpdatesCOVID, PANAMA, Regulations COVID-19, Vaccination

Central America. Panama Tightens Vaccination Requirements for Gov Officials

January 6. Panama moved to require all public officials to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly coronavirus testing, the health minister said on Wednesday, as the Central American country…

Caribbean Islands, Central America, South America, UpdatesCOVID, Health, Vaccination

South America’s Vaccine Success Should Be Watched Closely by Travel Industry

December 28. Global travel industry leaders should take note of the incredible turnaround and success in South America against coronavirus, now becoming the most vaccinated region in the world. While…

Elsewhere, UpdatesCOVID, Health, Vaccination

Booster Protection Cycle Against Omicron Lasts About 10 Weeks

December 24. Booster protection against symptomatic illness caused by the Omicron variant dropped by up to 25% within 10 weeks, new real-world data found — though it's not yet clear…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesCOVID, Vaccination

Caribbean. Puerto Rico’s High Vaccination Rate Help Minimize Hospitalizations Amid Surge

December 22. Two months ago, Puerto Rico led all states and U.S. territories in Covid-19 prevention and vaccination rates among adults and children. In large part, high vaccination rates have…

Elsewhere, UpdatesCOVID, Health, Vaccination, World

‘Spreading at a Rate we Have not Seen’ – Omicron More Resistant to COVID-19 Vaccines

December 14. The new omicron variant of the coronavirus is substantially more contagious and reduces the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, a study from South Africa released Tuesday found. Even though…

Caribbean Islands, UpdatesCOVID, Vaccination

Cuba Soars to Near Top of COVID Vaccination Charts

December 20. Cuba has vaccinated more of its citizens against COVID-19 than most of the world's largest and richest nations, a milestone that will make the poor, communist-run country a…