Some J'cans may have to pay for COVID jab

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Some J'cans may have to pay for COVID jab

CONCERNS are emerging that some Jamaicans could end up paying for COVID-19 vaccines as the country draws closer to accessing the first batch of shots for specified categories of people.The private sector has indicated that it wants to get involved in the process, which means vaccines would come at a cost for those who opt to be immunised outside of the public health system.

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