March 23, 2021

Get Vaccinated to protect yourself and others against COVID-19

Today marks 1 year since the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Belize.
March 23, 2021

Contracting COVID-19 is worse than vaccine side effects,” says Ministry of Health and Wellness

Maternal and Child Health Advisor for the MOHW, Dr. Natalia Beer, explained today that everyone who receives a COVID-19 vaccine is briefed on the side effects [...]
March 23, 2021

Ministry of Health calls on caregivers of the elderly to bring them in for COVID-19 vaccines

Today, Dr. Natalia Beer, a member National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG), explained that the MOHW is seeking to vaccinate some 25,000 older persons as one [...]
March 23, 2021
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AstraZeneca to publish more vaccine trial data as US health agency raises questions

The Financial Times report that the institute is concerned that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from that trial which could have provided an incomplete view [...]
March 23, 2021

Over 16,000 people in Belize have received their first AstraZeneca shot

The latest statistics indicate that 16,202 people have been vaccinated in Belize.
March 22, 2021

Seven COVID-19 cases in three days

The report which covers the period March 20-22, showed that the seven cases were detected among a total of 1,352 tests.
March 22, 2021

AstraZeneca says following successful trials it will apply for emergency use authorization in the United States

AstraZeneca said its vaccine trials in the US proved “79% efficacy at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% efficacy against severe or critical disease and hospitalization.”
March 22, 2021

Ministry of Health and Wellness warns of false information being circulated regarding the lifting of curfew

The image being shared on social media and messaging services purports to give a breakdown of dates and times when several business types will be allowed [...]