Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
569 more people step up for vaccine
(CNS): With just one more week left for people to take their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so that they can have the second dose before the current batch expires, officials confirmed that another 569 people have received their first shot. This brings the total to 44,691, or an estimated 69% of the total […]
More vaccines coming after successful drive
(CNS): Government officials have now confirmed that after the successful vaccination drive, the supplies sent from the UK will be used before their expiration date. As of Tuesday, 44,122 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, which is equal to 68% of the estimated population, while 59% have had both doses. […]
New and renewed work permits face vaccine condition
(CNS): Government appears to be planning to introduce a compulsory vaccine requirement for future overseas work permit holders and for those wanting to have their permit renewed. It is also looking at a reduction in the quarantine period for travellers who have had a full vaccination course and a negative test on arrival. But borders […]
Over 80,000 doses of COVID vaccine injected
(CNS): Health professionals have now administered 80,120 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine into people’s arms in the Cayman Islands since the national rollout began earlier this year. With an additional 281 people receiving their first shot over the last day, 43,235 people, or 67% of the estimated population, have had one dose, while 37,885 people, […]
Less than half under 30s vaccinated
(CNS): While the vast majority of the over 50s in Cayman have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, less than half of those under 30 have had their first shot. According to the latest demographic breakdown of the national vaccine programme, some 54% of those under 30 who are eligible for the […]
COVID vaccination rate inches up to 66%
(CNS): With another 269 people getting a first shot of the COVID-19 vaccination over the last day, the current rate of those having at least one dose has risen to 66%, while those who have had both does is now at 56%, which is still 14% short of the government’s minimum target before consideration will […]
COVID vaccine pace slows again
(CNS): Just 164 more people got their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine over the last day after a surge in up-take over the weekend and a successful vaccine drive in Cayman Brac. Currently 42,521 people, or 65% of the estimated population, have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 56% have had […]
65% have now had first COVID shot
(CNS): With just over two weeks to go before Cayman’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines begin to expire, the number of people who have had their first shot increased over the weekend by 742, bringing the total to 42,357 or 65% of the population. If another 5% of the population gets their first dose by 9 […]
Vaccine first shot rate increases to 64%
(CNS): Public health officials confirmed Thursday that 41,307 people, or 64% of the population, have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 54% have now completed the two-dose course, as the country inches towards the government’s target of getting at least 70% of the community fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before the […]
3,000 vaccines set to expire in three weeks
(CNS): Another three thousand people need to come forward and have their first COVID-19 shot over the next three weeks if Cayman is to avoid wasting any of its vaccine supplies that are due to expire at the end of June. According to public health officials, after an adjustment to their historical data the true […]
Nine travellers test positive for COVID-19
(CNS): Nine travellers tested positive for COVID-19 over the holiday weekend, illustrating the risk still posed to Cayman’s community-free pandemic status until more people are fully vaccinated. There are no details about where the travellers came from, which variants they were infected with or whether they had been vaccinated, since public health does not routinely […]
