vaccination

Saba Is Now Fully Open to Vaccinated Travelers

Southwest Airlines Is Bringing Back More Caribbean Flights

Southwest Airlines is set to continue its Caribbean relaunch this summer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The relaunch is headlined by a major increase in its Cancun service beginning June 12 that will include the return of Saturday-only service from Pittsburgh …

Grenada Is Easing Restrictions for Vaccinated Travelers

In another boost for Caribbean travel, Grenada is launching a new set of entry requirements on May 1 that will apply to vaccinated travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Beginning May 1, travelers who are fully vaccinated will only be required …

Anguilla Is Updating Its Entry Protocols for Vaccinated Travelers

Anguilla has approved a series of revised entry protocols for vaccinated travelers, Caribbean Journal has learned. Some of the new protocols have already taken effect, while others will be introduced in a multi-phase approach over the next several months. The …

Barbados Is Launching New Travel Protocols

Barbados is launching a new set of travel protocols in May, Caribbean Journal has learned. That includes a series of changes applying to fully vaccinated travelers, set to take effect May 8. The country has approved the AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer …

Jamaica to Vaccinate Tourism Workers

Jamaica is planning a major push to vaccinate workers in the tourism industry, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. As part of a broader national vaccination drive, Jamaica is targeting the vaccination of 30,000 tourism workers by the end of …

Haiti to Launch Cholera Vaccination Push

Above: a cholera treatment centre in Haiti after the earthquake (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be launching a major push to vaccinate citizens against cholera. The programme will target 200,000 people in three departments, starting …

Vaccinating Half of Haiti’s Population Could Stem Cholera Epidemic: Report

Above: cholera treatment in Haiti (UN Photo/Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Achieving just 46 percent vaccination coverage in Haiti could contain transmission of cholera in the country, according to a new report from University of Florida researchers. Cholera, …