Tuesday 8 June 2021

What Happened Today, June 8, 2021

McKada

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To Play Music
McKada is a developing artist on the Jamaican music scene, who talks to us about love. She is one of the artists who is writing and performing music which is helping to uplift the nation. With her beautify and powerful voice and with the sound of our pulsating reggae rhythm, it is just a matter of time before she hits the world stage with a bang.

Covid-19

Dr. Winsome Christie, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica, spoke to me about the Covid-19 vaccines today. She mentioned that persons must get information from reputable Internet sites because quite a number of persons are posting false information on the Internet. There are reputable sites such as the WHO  or the CDC in America. Various countries have government hosted sites. For example you could visit the Jamaican Covid-19 site. Dr. Winsome Christie encourage persons to talk with their pharmacists in order to get more information about Covid-19. "Your pharmacist is well trained to assist you", she said.

Persons in Jamaica who have already taken their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, should now be checking when they are due to have their second dose. Have a look at the table below with the approved Covid-19 drugs.

Vaccine Brand

Who Can Get It?

How Many Shots Needed?

When Are You Fully Vaccinated?

Pfizer

12 Years and under.

2 shots

Given 3 weeks (21 days) apart

2 weeks after your second shot

Moderna

People 18 years and older

2 shots

Given 4 weeks (28 days) apart

2 weeks after your second shot

Johnson & Johnson

People 18 years and older

1 shot

2 weeks after your shot

AstraZeneca

Persons above 16 years.

2 shots 12 weeks apart.

2 weeks after your second shot

References:

  1. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
  2. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/astrazeneca-vaccine-3-month-dosage-interval-might-be-preferable 
Market Prices
Anthony Gayle tells me that the weather has been good for the farmers so far. He says that the prices for feed has impacted the the cost of pig rearing significantly. This has not been the case with the chicken because they are less expensive to feed. He said that farmers are feeding the pigs too much and the pigs are too fat. The farmers subsequently end up losing as a result Anthony said.

Prices Of Market Items

NO

ITEM

PRICE

QUANTITY

   1

Bammy

1000

Doz. (large ones)

   2

Cabbage

79 - 80

lb

   3

Carrot

50 - 60

lb

   4

Cauliflower

200

lb

   5

Choco

100

three

   6

Coconut

150 - 400

each (small - large)

   7

Cucumber

50 -70

lb

   8

Dasheen & Cocoa

120 -130

lb

   9

Lettuce

200

lb

 10

Local Irish potato

100

lb

 11

Onions

250

lb

 12

Peas

150

Per bundle

 13

Pineapple

100 - 120

lb

 14

Plantain

150

three

 15

Pumpkin

70 - 80

lb

 16

Renta Yam

100

lb

 17

Slicing Tomatoes

120 -150

lb

 18

Small Tomatoes

60 – 70

lb

 19

Sweet Pepper

70 - 80

lb

1.      20

Sweet Potato

100

lb

2.      21

Yellow Yam

150

lb



Haughton's Pharmacy

Nicole Haughton-Wright
Haughton's Pharmacy has entered into a partnership with CoolMarket to offer online sales of its products. Persons will be able to use designated credit and debit cards and purchase online. Purchases have to be JAD5000.00 and more. You can have your purchases delivered in the country by the GoCool Courier Service.

I had an excellent talk this moring with were Stafford Haughton - Chief Pharmacist at Haughton's Pharmacy, Nicole Haughton-Wright - 
Marketing Manager at 
Tina Etsy
Haughton's Pharmacy and Tina Etsy - Marketing Manager at CoolMarket.

Visit the CoolMarket website.









Stafford Haughton


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