HSA holds vaccination clinics as measles reaches Miami
(CNS): The worrying spread of measles throughout the United States has now reached Miami, and doctors fear it is only a matter of time before it arrives here. The outbreak has been confirmed in Florida, Texas, New York, and Georgia, and as a result, Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Gent is urging parents to ensure that their children’s immunisation is up to date.
In response to the situation, the Public Health Department will be holding special MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination clinics on Saturday, 8 March, from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the George Town Public Health Clinic (2nd Floor, Smith Road Medical Centre), West Bay Health Centre and Bodden Town Health Centre.
On Cayman Brac, a special walk-in MMR vaccination clinic will be held at the Aston Rutty Medical Wing on Wednesday, 12 March, from 9:00am to 2:00pm. These clinics are open to all individuals needing to update their vaccinations, with a focus on young children and school-age children.
“The identification of a measles case in Miami highlights the importance of ensuring our population is protected against this highly contagious disease. Vaccination is the best defense against measles, and we encourage all parents to check their children’s immunisation status,” he added.
The MMR vaccine is usually administered at 15 months and 18 months. However, prior to the recent outbreak in the United States, the Ministry of Health and the Public Health Department had been in the process of revising the national immunisation schedule to administer the first dose of MMR at 12 months instead of 15 months.
This adjustment, which aligns with current international immunisation guidelines, is planned for implementation in the coming months to enhance early protection against measles.
“We are encouraging parents of one-year-olds to take advantage of the upcoming vaccination clinics this Saturday,” said Medical Officer of Health Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez. “This proactive approach will help ensure that young children receive the protection they need earlier, reducing their risk of exposure.”
Parents and guardians are reminded to bring their child’s immunisation record for review. If a child is missing a dose of the MMR vaccine, it will be administered on-site at no cost to patients, regardless of their insurance provider.
For more information on measles, vaccination schedules, or to check your immunisation status, please contact the Public Health Department at 244-2648 / 2889 or visit the HSA website.
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from the previous reports it is understood our children are immunized with mmr 95 to 98 percent. so there is herd immunity. CDC recommends 12 to 15 months age for MMR. so best tie is that. if u miss at 12 m then at leat by 15m. some tie ago itused to be 15m to 18m. this is not a magic figure but just for practicality.
it is nice PHD is organising clinics for any children not immunized.
there is no need for panic in Cayman.
@11:34pm
Hopefully the stupid MAGA mentality doesn’t infiltrate our society.
Vaccinate your kids (or have a better excuse than your warp ideological view).
While you’re at it, go and get your 100th booster shot for COVID also.
ha…too late for that.maga mentality fully established in cayman…perfect fit for a poorly educated, backward looking local population.
It should be considered child abuse if you don’t vaccinate your children.
should seniors get vaccinated ?
Have you heard of the flu shot?
well, the measles vaccine has been available since the 60’s so statistically most of them here already are vaccinated for measles.
You are either a bot or an ignorant authoritarian. Either way, you couldn’t be more wrong.
And you sound like RFK Jrs brain worm.
please share with the class your point of view.
Another one that was probably bashing persons for getting the COVID shot, and saying they need protection from the unvaccinated.
I assume you mean shedding fron experimental emergency use approved covid jabs?
Shedding is real genius.