First vaccine doses pass 50,000
(CNS): The Cayman Islands’ COVID-19 vaccination numbers moved a little at the weekend when the number of people who have had at least one dose finally passed 50,000 after an additional 211 individuals came forward and another 202 people got their second doses. The national rate for those getting at least one shot is now 71% of the entire population, while just 67% are fully vaccinated, which means several thousand people still need to get both shots before 9 September if the borders are to re-open as planned, based on government’s 80% target.
Meanwhile there was one positive case of the coronavirus in a traveller currently in isolation among the weekend test results.
There are now seven active cases of the virus among those in isolation and quarantine and five people are suffering symptoms, although no one is admitted to the hospital.
The airport vaccination clinic was closed Monday but HSA staff held an evening clinic in West Bay and the clinic will reopen on Tuesday and Wednesday at ORIA. Heathcare staff will also be doing vaccines at Bodden Town public beach on Thursday and the usual Camana Bay clinic will open on Friday.
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Instead of one having to take a vaccine to protect another, the people who cannot take should be offered an alternative so they can protect themselves.
A mask?
The anti-vaxxers don’t believe in masks..They claim they don’t need a vaccine and that it is experimental and 99% of them will survive.. I say leave them alone. They know what they are doing..
The scientist are the ones making the vaccine. One should be made for the sick and vulnerable.
I know a few friends of mine that are so against taking the vaccine. I got mine earlier this year and had very few side effects. It’s one of the smartest things I have ever done. I asked them if they were afraid to go and get it but their answer was simple – “Why should I?”. I then asked if it’s not for yourself make it be about your family members, friends and colleagues who have taken care of you through these difficult times.
It’s better to be protected than not protected at all. There is nothing to fear with taking the vaccine. It’s stupid people like this who are very comfortable in this tiny bubble and are living off of the tourism stipend that they do not care if the borders are ever re-opened.
For the tourism workers who are receiving the government stipend, they should be made to make some kind of contribution to the economy, either cleaning up the sargassum off of the beaches or assisting with picking up garbage around the island.
I leave you with the words of Tom Hanks in the movie Forest Gump: “Stupid is as Stupid can get”. That’s all I have to say about that.
I’m not the world’s greatest mathematician, well I could be but that’s not relevant to what I have to say, but here are some simple numbers for PACT to analyse. Let’s start with the Strategic Policy Statement.
Now, Mr. Speaker, we have a plan to reopen our borders, but nothing we come up with will work safely unless everyone in the Cayman Islands who is capable of taking the COVID vaccine take it. We must realise the goal of vaccinating 80 per cent of our population and we will continue to use the population figure of 71,100.
The ESO has consistently shown that 0 to 14-year-olds make up 15% of the population.
https://www.eso.ky/populationandvitalstatistics.html#7
Removing those children as ineligible for vaccination means that there are only 60,435 people in Cayman that could possibly be vaccinated.
As of today, or yesterday, 50,000 have had their first shot.
That is 83% of the people eligible to be vaccinated!
Based on social media posts including here on CNS, speaking with friends in chat groups I get the feeling that at least 15% of the Cayman population are NOT going to take the vaccine regardless of what you say.
It seems to me that you have reached the point of diminishing returns. I’m not here to tell you what Plan B should be, but quite clearly you are not going to get another 6,800 people vaccinated so it’s time to face reality.
BBC has an interesting report on things to the north of us
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58077209
Multiple boosters will soon be required.
I sure as hell won’t be taking them, didn’t even get to make use of the first two. Smh
I sure as hell will be taking my booster. I will continue to do whatever I can to protect my family, friends, country and even you.
Put your things in my name 🙂
No. But we will pray for your recovery when you’re hospitalized. All while paying for your stay too.
Florida and Louisiana are having problems –
“The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday. The figures also show 2,400 of those patients are in ICU beds. Louisiana also reported an all-time high of hospital patients with the virus at about 2,100, most of them unvaccinated.”
Both FL and LA have low vaccination rates.
Red states. Smh
But we do have electronic verification of vaccination that is accepted in Cayman, so there is that. Our black population is most reluctant due to bogus fears of impotence and sterility. Also, life is functioning normally, so there is that, too. See you next month!
Excellent news from Canada today – health care workers want mandatory vaccines in health care settings
“The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) are jointly calling for COVID-19 vaccinations to be made mandatory for health-care workers.
The two organizations today joined a growing number of calls to make vaccines a mandatory condition of employment in the health care sector.
“As health providers, we have a fundamental duty of care towards our patients and the public. There is significant evidence that vaccines are safe and effective and as health professionals who are leading the vaccination campaigns, it is the right call and an appropriate step,” said CMA president Dr. Ann Collins.”
Good sense in New York today –
“New York City is to require proof of vaccination for indoor activities including entering restaurants, going to gyms and attending performances, mayor Bill de Blasio said.”
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/565814-hundreds-of-staffers-at-two-san-francisco-hospitals-test-positive
233 Medical person infected at 2 hospitals in San Francisco. 75-80% of the infected at first hospital were fully vaccinated. And at second hospital 83.6% were fully vaccinated.
It says 2 of the infected staff needed to be hospitalized. We have to assume those two were vaccinated since if they hadn’t been vaccinated they would have announced it via megaphone.
Majority of cases in both vaccinated and unvaccinated were mild to moderate.
End of article includes the usual gaslighting propaganda.
CNS: By gaslighting propaganda, you mean the expert analysis of the situation didn’t fit with what you wanted them to say. Worth reading the article. It reinforces the news of the last couple of weeks: the Delta Variant is highly contagious; those vaccinated can get infected but are highly unlikely to get extremely ill. It is also a reminder that when there are outbreaks, the people who bear the brunt are front-line healthcare workers who must work in situations with high viral load.
What only few see coming is shortage of qualified and experienced doctors and nurses, as well as supporting staff. Two of my friends quit yesterday. Neither could get the jabs for health related reasons.
Yep, Cayman will soon see it too. Especially making mandatory for work permit holders. Many have said they will happy to get the hell out of dodge if that’s the case. Wouldn’t blame them either
As a work permit holder myself I am not bothered by the Government’s policy to have work permit holders vaccinated to live and work here.
We are guest workers in their Country and we have the choice to remain in our jobs until our permits expire. Those coming in new will have the opportunity to turn down whatever job opportunity they had here or find another job in their hometown or even another country.
I think the Government is doing the right thing to protect its people and I will support them.
Proudly vaccinated Expat.
Thank you CNS – hopefully one day some of the silo dwellers will actually understand
This is a power play and in addition, fear by the politicians.
Power is an aphrodisiac.The fear part is lack of leadership and not wanting to take criticism if the opening goes a little bit wrong. What’s going wrong right now though is all credibility is lost and the trust of the people is being diminished daily. Insulting people’s intelligence by throwing out unreachable goals will never win friends or influence people. This, less than honest 80% wish, would be laughable if it didn’t negatively effect so may good folks who have done all that was asked of them. And more.
Is it Covid or that there is no beach why the border is not opening? Hard to sell a beach holiday when there isn’t one.
Guardian – “Covid-19 hospitalizations are surging across the US and stretched hospitals are warning that the overwhelming majority of Covid-19 patients are unvaccinated and their serious sickness preventable.
More than 50,000 people were hospitalized across the US as of Monday, according to the US health department.”
More than 99.9999% of COVID 19 deaths, since the start of the pandemic, have been among the unvaccinated
CNN reports – Florida “again broke its record for Covid-19 hospitalisations, with 11,515 patients in total admitted as of today – surpassing last year’s high point for the third consecutive day, the Associated Press reports. There are about 2,400 patients in intensive care with Covid…
A year ago, Florida was averaging about 180 COVID deaths per day during an early August spike, but last week averaged 58 per day. However, deaths do not spike until a few weeks after hospitalisations.”
Based on current trends reported by CNS, it seems reasonable to make a prediction that Cayman will not meet the 80% target by September 9th. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that there are enough 11 year olds turning 12 in this 5 week period to be vaccinated to meet this goal, and everyone above the age of 11 has already had the opportunity to get vaccinated. As such, is it possible to please get an update now from government regarding the plan? This comment is not a criticism, just a question and a request for more information and more regular updates from government, possibly even press conferences, during this 5 week waiting period. Thank you to anyone in government reading this comment and considering this request.
Not sure how we can persuade the hesitant. Maybe this kind of information will help someone.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/03/politics/covid-victims-who-said-no-to-the-vaccine/index.html
“CNN links are “fake news” reported by communists to get the experimental death vaccine into people’s arms so they can become magnetic with Bill Gates’ microchip.”
– Some Antivaxxer.
Love the sarcasm
I am a robot.
@11:45
You are not going to persuade them with a CNN post. If you can find something by FOX News, Trump or De Santis they will listen to them.
Both Trump and DeSantis are vaccinated but this anti-vaxxers won’t take because their holy leaders tell them they don’t need to..Jim Jones, all over again.
You seem confused – this is not an American territory and we couldn’t care less about your politics. Keep that madness there!
5:54, You have no choice. Governor Death DeSantis is your neighbor.
Wish we could keep the DeSantis / Trump madness in Florida.
We have to accept that cruise ships will never be safe as they are the perfect incubator for diseases. Covid-19 will return when cruise ships and regular flights resume. Just be prepared… get the vaccine!
You are sick? Nope
Then why is my immune system under attack.
Why are you not vaccinated?
I am not afraid to die.
But why are you taking a secret concoction.
Then I realize, I should be grateful, for the assurance I am protected. I too needed assurance.
But how many more, unsuspecting and unwilling victims.
Is this supposed to be like a haiku?
Which MPs are not vaccinated? They need to lead from the front.
CNS,
Why, why, why another story about vaccinated numbers. The dogs on the street know 80% will never be reached unless the Govt decide to fudge the numbers.
A govt that has cabinet members who are unvaccinated and the same government forcing/coercing the entire population to get the jab against a large percentage of their will.
This subject has been debated ad nauseum on numerous threads.
Delta is here already and all other future variants will be here on this island sooner or later.
No govt can eradicate Covid, it would be trying to eradicate the flu or the common cold.
Can we handle another lockdown ??
What is your point?
USA Vaccinations can all be verified by each State’s Official Record of Immunization. Every patient can get a copy from their doctor or from the State Health Department directly. The USA already has solved the “risk of fraudulent vaccination card” issue many years ago. It is just that the Cayman Islands doesn’t know it.
Further; the Smart Health Card/CommonPass is an (under development) third-party mobile App that is not connected by an API to all of the State Health Departments. Someday it may be.. but until that happens, CIG needs to bridge the gap in technology and permit USA arrivals to verify their vaccine card with a copy of their official immunization record.
This requisite is easy to satisfy… now let’s work on a realistic goal for vaccination percentage of ELIGIBLE population. If that is 80%… we are already there.
If it works for me to prove my citizenship when getting my children their passport than it should be able to prove vaccination here.
Great post about SMART Health Card. In their infinite wisdom, PACT has chosen a platform that’s not even in use yet. I inquired from CVS Pharmacy about this as my family was vaccinated there and they said it isn’t an option yet. They can however print out my vaccination records to use along with my CDC vaccine card. Most places administering the vaccine can do the same. That should be sufficient.
Jim. Sadly there are many mechanisms to obtain fraudulent vaccination certificates in the US, just as every college kid I ever met could get a fake ID in the US.
The 80% is a number based on science. It requires a percentage of the whole population, not just those who are eligible.
These are the facts, whether we wish them or otherwise.
Your Facts are BS.
Your fake vaccination cards statement is unfounded and you can not provide proof I bet!
As for the 80% nearly every other government has passed their decision on science as well and they are working on 80% of the eligible population.
Just in case anyone needs to know how easy it is for someone to get a fake vaccination card or don’t believe there are any out there..see the below articles. The last one is from FOX News just in case there are any Trump, DeSantis patriots in the crowd.
A homeopathic doctor in California is the first person to face federal charges for selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/us/julie-mazi-napa.html
Fake COVID Vaccine Cards Are Being Sold Online. Using One Is A Crime
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/08/1004264531/fake-covid-vaccine-cards-keep-getting-sold-online-using-one-is-a-crime
Online Scammers Have a New Offer for You: Vaccine Cards
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/technology/vaccine-card-scam.html
For $200, a scammer will even promise to get your info into an official database.
https://slate.com/technology/2021/07/vaccine-cards-covid-scam-fake.html
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – The Fox 8 I-Team has showed you how fake COVID-19 cards are being sold illegally online, catering to people who don’t want the vaccine, but want the card so they can claim they got the shots.
https://fox8.com/news/online-seller-of-fake-covid-19-cards-not-worried-about-getting-busted-i-team/
And here on the rock you can get our fake ones too!
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/canada-fines-travelers-covid-documentation/index.html
I agree. Even certified, notarized or letterhead could be used and sent electronically in advanced from the State Health Department itself to Cayman Travel, for example. If not, the pool of eligible tourist, including residents, will be very small. This needs resolved or digital verification is just Kabuki theater. I feel we are headed to an unrecoverable point economically if
Now that the USA are going to be requiring proof of vaccination to enter the country, I wonder what will be the standard proof document-wise for them..
Why can’t truths be told anymore?
1) We have vaccinated 50,000 of an “unknown” / “guesstimated” population.
2) Please stop saying “Suffering from symptoms although not hospitalized.”
These times are stressful enough without the added drama.
CNS: So you want the truth unless it upsets you?
“Suffering” indicates more than I believe these persons are experiencing. If they were “suffering” they would probably be hospitalised. Is there anything wrong with saying they are “exhibiting” symptoms?
CNS: If they have symptoms of any kind they are unpleasant, not neutral as you would have us pretend. They could be very unpleasant without leading to hospitalization.
Not having sense of taste or smell are symptoms!
How can it be the truth when we do not even know what our true population statistics are?
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there is no plan to re-open. 80% is virtually impossible.
the real plan/truth is that cayman will fully re-open when the rest of the world is back to normal and covid has been declared simlilar risk to that of seasonal flu…..which will likely be next spring.
thanks for nothing pact.
God willing and we would have passed through a world wide pandemic realtively scot free
When can I get my booster shot? It has been almost 6 months since I took my first jab.
At the end of August it will be six months since I had my second dose. I would also be interested in getting a booster jab, as some studies seem to indicated that the vaccine might wane over time, particularly against Delta variant.
Ah yes. After a few months, everything one group of people call a conspiracy, sooner or later is more accepted as plausible.
After your fifth and sixth booster shot when you are told you still cannot get back to normal life, remember those ‘consipiracies’ that were so easily shrugged off. Just follow the money.
but at least I will be alive and not suffering from long covid..or worse dead from being stupid and not taking the virus..
50K Plus in Cayman have taken the vaccine. Are we dropping like flies or growing horns, or experiencing and of your other conspiracies?
Oh let me guess, you will come back and say the Government is covering it up..that maybe could happen somewhere else but not Cayman…Ever heard of CNS or CMR? If Wendy doesn’t find it out you can be sure Sandy will..Why even the Compass would go after that to try to keep their struggling company alive..
The rest of the world is using 80% of the eligible population for vaccination.
Wake Up. We will never get to 80% of all the population!
We actually are closer than you think. The problem is the revised population count of 71,000 which we don’t think is true. Second, they are also counting the ineligible cohorts of people who medically can’t take the shots and children under 12. If we went simply by eligible population instead of a guessed total population, we’ve already crossed 80% about a month ago…
9:22 is right. We would be there if we were using a non-inflated population number and/or 80% of eligible population vs whole population.
I believe in science and have no issue with a scientifically based threshold. On the same hand, I also believe in math and our current formula is not mathematically sound. Very flawed denominator. Garbage in, garbage out.
LOL
When is an electronic vaccination proof by CIG available? CIG refuses to accept 90% of electronic vaccination proof provided by other countries as reliable though the mighty Cayman Islands thinks their paper vaccination proof will be accepted world wide. This PACT government needs to get their act together. Up to now their actions have been nothing short of misguided, ill-informed and pathetic.
This is why..
https://fox8.com/news/online-seller-of-fake-covid-19-cards-not-worried-about-getting-busted-i-team/
One reason why..
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/us/julie-mazi-napa.html
Source of advice is the culprit. Poor polititions take the blame
Well, PACT doesn’t think you should leave the island anyway, so a proof of vaccination accepted anywhere else is not really a priority for them.
Who stopping you from leaving? You looking for a cheap flight or wah? You do know that you can leave in many other ways other than BA and Cayman Airways.
I’m leaving on a charter on August 23, with plenty of seats. It’s only $500..Wanna come??
Where can you find out details on this?
https://caymannewsservice.com/2021/06/father-organises-summer-flights-to-canada/
there are links to how you can contact the organiser
Said nothing about being unable to leave – just about their not providing verifiable vaccination evidence because its not a priority for government given their restrictions on travel. That’s a fact – not a complaint.
BTW – already left – fortunately for you Canada will accept that dog eared piece of cardboard
@4:25pm
Seems you came on here to just be a shit stirrer. You first try to make people believe that you can’t get out and then you change it to the vaccination card..Now you say you have already left and they make an obnoxious comment about the vaccine card being accepted in Canada. Why bother with this unwanted foolishness if you are not even here anymore. What does it matter to you?
What was the point of your original post? Hmmm…lets go back to the top of my post and read the first sentence again..
Quit playing games and admit you have no intention of opening the border Wayne.