Home News & Media

News & Media




2009-Sep-24

Preparing for FLU Vaccine

As public health officials plan for an expected second wave of H1N1 flu cases this fall, they met this week with Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) representatives to fine-tune a vaccination strategy.

Read more …


2009-Aug-27

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Available at Health Services Authority

Young women in the Cayman Islands now have access to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine which protects against some strains of the virus which cause cervical cancer and genital warts.

Read more …


2009-Aug-27

H1N1 Update

Although the prevalence of flu cases in Cayman seems to have leveled off, health officials are preparing in earnest for any possible resurgence when schools open at the end of the month.

Read more …


2009-Jul-24

H1N1 Flu Update - Friday, 24 July 2009

Test results from CAREC's lab in Trinidad have confirmed that the 31-year-old male patient, who died in our hospital earlier this week, had the pandemic H1N1 09 flu.

Read more …