(CNS): Hundreds of people went looking for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine over the last two days following the revelation that Cayman’s protective bubble had burst and the coronavirus had been detected in the community in a family with no travel history. At least 500 people were vaccinated at the West Bay Clinic Thursday evening and at Camana Bay on Friday. The needle on the official national vaccination rate is moving again, with 74% of the population now having had at least one shot and more than 70% having had both doses. This does not include those vaccinated on Friday.
According to Health Minister Sabrina Turner, 229 people were vaccinated at the West Bay Clinic Thursday evening, 209 of them getting their first dose. Another 290 vaccines were administered at the Camana Bay Clinic Friday morning, including 230 first doses. Long queues were reported at the evening session at that clinic, which is also open Saturday.
“People are showing up in their numbers,” Turner said at Friday’s press briefing. “We want this to continue and we appreciate your cooperation in making this a reality.”
At the beginning of this week Cayman had enough vaccines for around 3,000 people and the UK can send more doses. London has now cleared Cayman to begin its own booster programme based on its own needs and vulnerabilities.
Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee said that Public Health England has confirmed that the United Kingdom Overseas Territories can decide to deploy booster...
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