Covid Vaccination Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/covid-vaccination/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:36:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Covid Vaccination Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/covid-vaccination/ 32 32 Aruba to scrap all COVID travel restrictions, including testing requirements and proof of vaccination https://ecsii.com/aruba-to-scrap-all-covid-travel-restrictions-including-testing-requirements-and-proof-of-vaccination/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:36:28 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4447 Two years after the onset of the pandemic, the Caribbean island of Aruba is doing away with its remaining COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Starting Saturday, Aruba will no longer require a negative coronavirus test or proof of vaccination for entry. Previously, tourists were allowed to enter only with a negative coronavirus test, proof of full vaccination or proof of recovery.   Visitors’ insurance Read More

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]]> The Caribbean Travel Insurance Requirements You Need to Know https://ecsii.com/the-caribbean-travel-insurance-requirements-you-need-to-know/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:11:41 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4274 You may be fully vaccinated and ready to jet off to the tropics for some sun, water sports or just to lounge on the pristine sandy beaches. You’re not alone. So far in 2021, Caribbean countries account for nine of the 20 most popular travel destinations, according to data from Squaremouth, a travel insurance comparison Read More

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]]> What is vaccine tourism and is it ethical? https://ecsii.com/what-is-vaccine-tourism-and-is-it-ethical/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:26:58 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4252 You may have heard of “vaccine tourism,” the practice of traveling to other countries in order to obtain a vaccine—particularly a COVID-19 vaccine—more easily. This practice, however, is likely to do more harm than good insofar as pandemic management and public health are concerned. Not long after the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began in the United Read More

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]]> Cayman Islands: 90% of people aged 12 and over now vaccinated https://ecsii.com/cayman-islands-90-of-people-aged-12-and-over-now-vaccinated/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:58:19 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4225 Over 90% of Cayman’s eligible population has now had at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Medical Officer Dr John Lee revealed Monday. According to the latest statistics, although the daily number of people taking up the shots has levelled off, over the weekend 62 people got their first dose while another 185 Read More

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]]> The rise of hiring (and firing) based on vaccination status https://ecsii.com/the-rise-of-hiring-and-firing-based-on-vaccination-status/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:39:44 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4198 Job postings requiring employees to get vaccinated before applying are on the rise, and more and more firms say they’ll terminate existing employees who refuse to get the jab. Why it matters: Corporate America is playing a key role in upping the U.S. vaccination rate. It’ll get harder for those who are hesitant to avoid the Read More

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]]> Belize Government Imposes Vaccine Mandate for Public Buildings https://ecsii.com/belize-government-imposes-vaccine-mandate-for-public-buildings/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:38:13 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4167 The Belize government says effective October 1, only persons who are vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will be allowed to enter public buildings. Health and Wellness Minister, Michel Chebat, said that public buildings include not only the government buildings, but also privately owned buildings. “It would include any building where the public has lawful Read More

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]]> PAHO concerned about low vax rate in Caribbean & Latin America https://ecsii.com/paho-concerned-about-low-vax-rate-in-caribbean-latin-america/ Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:30:17 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4160 THE Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reporting that only a quarter of citizens in the Caribbean and Latin America are fully immunised, and that for many access to vaccines is still months away. “While every country in our region has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines, immunisations are following the fault lines of inequality that have Read More

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]]> Cayman has highest rate of COVID vaccine doses per 100 https://ecsii.com/cayman-has-highest-rate-of-covid-vaccine-doses-per-100/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:53:48 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4150 The 26 Caribbean Member States are ranked based on the total number of COVID-19 doses per 100 persons With 159 doses per 100 persons, Cayman is at the top of the pack of 26 Caribbean Member States when it comes to the level and rate of vaccination for COVID-19. This is according to the latest Read More

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