COVID-19 vaccine opened to persons 50 years and over, persons with disabilities, restaurant and retail workers

Persons 50 years of age and over and restaurant and retail workers may begin making appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, effective immediately. Appointments may be made on https://vax.gov.bs for the following vaccination sites: • Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium, New Providence • Loyola Hall, Gladstone Road, New Providence • Church of God of Prophecy, East Street, […]

More priority groups and vaccination centers added to COVID-19 vaccine roll-out

Teachers and staff of schools, home-bound physically challenged residents, hospitality workers and students and athletes studying or competing abroad are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the National COVID-19 Vaccine Consultative Committee has announced. Eligible priority groups now include: • Healthcare workers;• Persons 60 years of age and older;• Uniformed branches (RBDF, RBPF, COVID […]

COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX Facility scheduled to arrive this week

Vaccinations to continue this week on New Providence, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera The Bahamas has been informed by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) that it will receive 33,600 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility this week. The batch represents the first tranche of a total of 100,800 doses earmarked for The […]