Travel Vaccinations for Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Seven-mile beach on Grand Cayman has gained renown for its extraordinary beauty and for the crystal waters that lap against its shores. Luxury hotels line much of the beach, but past the crunch of seaside restaurants and cocktail bars, you’ll find Stingray city, where you can feed and pet stingrays. In West Bay, tour the famous turtle farm, or take an Atlantis submarine down to the reefs.

Watch the dazzling colours of a Caribbean sunset from your evening catamaran cruise. Leave the crowds in Grand Cayman, and explore Cayman Brac or Little Cayman for some peaceful beach time or deep-sea fishing. Before you start packing, your first stop on your way to Cayman Islands should be a visit to our Travel Health Clinic, four to eight weeks before departure, so that you will be completely safe and up-to-date with the Vaccinations you need for the Cayman Islands.

The table below provides a general guide as to the Travel Vaccinations that may be advised to you for travel to Cayman Islands.

Vaccination	All Travellers	Most Travellers	Some Travellers	Major Risk Factors	Course	Price Per Dose
MMR	Yes			Person-to-Person	MMR, Course of Two	£60
DTaP	Yes			Person-to-Person	Revaxis, Single Dose	£35
Typhoid		Yes		Contaminated Food and Water	Typhim Vi, Single Dose	£50
Hepatitis A		Yes		Contaminated Food and Water	Epaxyl, Single Dose	£50
Hepatitis B			Yes	Body Fluids, Medical Intervention	EnergixB, Course of Three	£40
Rabies			Yes	Infected Animals	Rabipur, Course of Three	£60

All Vaccinations

Advice for Travellers to all Destinations

The Vaccinations and Medications that are needed for travel vary from person-to-person. Everyone should have a personal risk assessment with a travel health professional to take into account a range of factors such as itinerary, medical condition, occupational and lifestyle risk factors and previous vaccination history.

All Travellers

All Travellers should ensure that they are up-to-date with Routine Vaccinations including Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio and Measles, Mumps and Rubella.

Most travellers

Most travellers will also need to consider a course or booster of Hepatitis A and Typhoid as there is a risk of these diseases across most parts of the world.

Some Travellers

Some Travellers may also be advised additional vaccinations such as Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis and Hepatitis B based on their individual risk assessment.

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Further Travel Health Advice for the Cayman Islands

Heat and Humidity
The sun in the Cayman Islands is very strong and can burn unprotected skin in a very short time. Use sun block with an SPF of at least 20, and apply often, especially after swimming. Seek shade under a palm tree where possible. Remember that the sun can burn you even when you are in the sea. Make a habit of carrying bottled water with you wherever you go, and stay hydrated. Limit your alcohol intake.

Drinking Water
The water in the Cayman islands is quite safe to drink. If you have a sensitive tummy, we recommend that you stay with bottled water. Bring lots with you to the beach and on tour.

Food and Drink
Grand Cayman has restaurants galore, offering Caribbean, Italian, French, Chinese, American, and just about any other type of International cuisine you might like. It is a pity, though, that because of the choice of familiar dishes, many visitors don’t bother to taste the real Caymanian dishes. Fresh conch, turtle, and snapper are grilled, blackened, or cooked in mouth watering soups and spicy chowders. Don’t leave the islands without tasting cracked conch, or coconut fritters, or had a sunset beach barbeque of fresh caught snapper or sizzling jerk pork, grilled over fragrant pimento wood. The Caymans produce some of the world’s finest rum, and each bar or restaurant has its own special way of mixing up the perfect rum punch.

Seeking Treatment Abroad
If you need health care in the Cayman Islands, There are excellent hospitals and several good clinics on Grand Cayman. In general the standard of care is very good. Arrange in advance to have enough money with you to pay for any health care you might need.

Travel and Health Insurance
Protect yourself, and your family, with adequate travel health insurance which will cover your intended itinerary and any potentially risky activities, such as diving.

Personal Safety
Aside from observing the normal precautions, visitors are very safe in the Cayman Islands.

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