August 31, 2021

J&J stops HIV vaccine trial as protection is too low

J&J said 2,600 young women in sub-Saharan Africa, who were considered at high risk of contracting the disease, were participating in the trials
August 31, 2021

Pan American Health Organization launches new collaborative platform to boost regional production of COVID-19 vaccines

Regional stakeholders in the public and private sector will be meeting to reverse a state of affairs that has left Latin America and the Caribbean importing [...]
August 31, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination for persons 12-17 continues in the Belize District

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Children 12-17 are being vaccinated with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines this week, said the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
August 31, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination for persons 12 years and up continues in Independence, Placencia area this week

The vaccination is for all persons 12 years and up with Pfizer-BioNTech for those 12-17 and AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for those 18 and [...]
August 30, 2021

San Ignacio hospital staff in COVID cluster cleared

The ministry’s surveillance and administrative teams continue to enhance all public health measures to ensure that the workplace is safe and also that the community feels [...]
August 30, 2021

Belize District remains epicenter of COVID-19 outbreak: 64 new cases in three days

Over three days there were 64 new cases of COVID-19 in Belize City, an average of 21 per day.
August 30, 2021

Ministry of Health and Wellness confirms 3 COVID-19 deaths in Cayo, Stann Creek Districts

One female and two males died over the course of the weekend, lifting the total number of deaths to 359 countrywide.
August 30, 2021
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Gap closes in COVID-19 battle despite surge in cases

This means the active cases go up only slightly to 1,066, with a further 464 under investigation.