All students entering government or private schools in the Cayman Islands for the first time must have health screenings. Noting that this includes students entering reception programs, School Health Coordinator Nurse Carvell Bailey-Able adds: “The Education Department mandates that these screenings must be completed before the new school year begins in September.” School entry health
The Public Health Department reminds smokers who wish to quit the habit that there are still some spaces left for the upcoming smoking cessation classes the department is offering. Classes start on 31 May 2023 from 5.15 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. every Wednesday for seven weeks at the Hibiscus Conference Room B at the Health
The Public Health Department reminds smokers who wish to quit the habit that there are still some spaces left for the upcoming smoking cessation classes the department is offering. Classes start on 31 May 2023 from 5.15 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. every Wednesday for seven weeks at the Cayman Islands Hospital Hibiscus Conference Room B.
Persons ages 12 and over are now eligible for the Moderna (fall) booster vaccine against COVID-19 in the Cayman Islands. To be vaccinated, persons under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to any of the HSA’s scheduled clinics. Chief Medical Officer, Nick Gent stated, “The Moderna Bivalent COVID-Booster vaccine has been
Public Health Department has announced that effective 1st March 2023, confirmation PCR testing for positives will no longer be required and COVID testing centres will cease operations on all three islands. LFT positive online reporting will also no longer be required. We continue to recommend that cases and primary contacts of cases of Covid-19
The Public Health Department will be providing COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children ages 5 – 11 this Saturday, 14 January from 9 am -12 pm at the Public Health Clinic, Smith Road Medical Centre (2nd Floor). The clinics will be walk-ins, no appointments are required. It will accommodate children who did not receive the 2nd