Schedule released for Moderna boosters

14 October 2022

covid19 vaccine — Vaccination clinics for the Moderna bivalent booster will be open starting Sunday, 16 Oct.

Starting Sunday, 16 Oct., Public Health will be holding vaccination clinics for healthcare workers and people aged 70 and above, to receive a Moderna (bivalent) COVID-19 booster.

This booster “enhances protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19”, Public Health said in a press release issued Friday. Cayman received the Moderna booster a week ago, with the first phase of the campaign targeting people in care homes.

“Caregivers of persons 70+ are also eligible for this booster in the continued effort to keep the most vulnerable safe,” Public Health said.

Anyone who received their last COVID-19 vaccination or booster more than three months ago will be eligible for this fall booster shot.

As the vaccine is rolled out, it will be made available to other priority groups, which will be detailed on each new schedule that is released, according to Public Health.

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These groups are:

Elderly residents (70+)
Healthcare workers
Adults 60+
Individuals with underlying medical conditions (ages16-49)
Adults 50+

The new schedule is for the Moderna fall booster only. No appointment is required, with the shots provided on a first come, first served basis. Individuals still completing the primary course of the Pfizer vaccine (dose 1 and dose 2), should refer to the regular COVID-19 vaccine schedule, Public Health said.

Moderna (bivalent) booster clinic schedule

Sunday, 16 Oct. – Women’s Health Clinic (Cayman Islands Hospital) 10am-3pm. Healthcare workers and 70+ only
Tuesday, 18 Oct. – Hibiscus Conference Room (Cayman Islands Hospital) 8-10am. Healthcare workers only
Friday, 21 Oct. – Hibiscus Conference Room (Cayman Islands Hospital) 5-7pm. Healthcare workers only
Saturday, 22 Oct. – Women’s Health Clinic (Cayman Islands Hospital) 1:30-5pm. Healthcare workers and 70+ only
Sunday, 23 Oct. – Women’s Health Clinic (Cayman Islands Hospital) 10am-3pm. Healthcare workers and 70+ only
Saturday, 29 Oct. – Women’s Health Clinic (Cayman Islands Hospital) 1:30am-5pm. Healthcare workers and 70+ only
Sunday, 30 Oct. – Women’s Health Clinic (Cayman Islands Hospital) 10am-3pm. Healthcare workers and 70+ only

Sister Islands – Moderna vaccines will be provided on Wednesdays, 19 and 26 Oct., at the Public Health Office at Faith Hospital 2-4pm.

Anyone who is homebound and unable to attend one of the vaccination clinics should contact the Flu Hotline at 1-800-534-8600 or 947-3077, or their local HSA District Health Centre, and arrangements will be made for a Public Health nurse to provide the vaccine in their home.

What to bring to the vaccination clinic:

Vaccination card or digital vaccination certificate showing the date of last COVID vaccine
Government-issued photo identification showing date of birth
Facemasks (please bring your own)

HSA Flu Hotline – 1-800-534-8600 or 925-6327 or [email protected]

District Health Centre Contact Numbers