In an effort to reduce the incidence of infections and deaths, and to eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases, the Ministry of Health offers immunisation for all children in The Bahamas. Children under one year of age are vaccinated against Diphtheria, Pertusis, Tetanus, Haemophilus Influenza type b (hib), Hepatitis B and poliomyelitis. At age one, children are inoculated against measles, mumps and rubella.
Immunity is maintained in nursery, preschool, primary and secondary aged children, and may be done at schools in addition to healthcare facilities.
Any child who is registered at the Department of Public Health clinics or enrolled in the Bahamas education system is entitled to immunisation.
In the first 28 days of a baby’s life, a Department of Public Health nurse visits or contacts the baby’s mother and gives the mother an appointment for the baby’s first immunization visit. Once this appointment is received the process is as follows:
- Visit the clinic with the baby at the appointed time
- Participate in an interview and examination
- Receive vaccine
- Obtain return appointment, along with immunization
- Keep all subsequent appointments and bring immunization card to each visit
- Registration form (all children)
- Immunisation record (children born abroad)
- National legal identification – passport or birth certificate
- Medical records number (If going to a Department of Public Health clinic)
- Immunisation records (If going to a Department of Public Health clinic)
This varies by the number of patients at the clinic, but is usually under 4 hours.
Deadlines vary by vaccine. Please contact facilities or your doctor for specific information.
This is free of charge
New Providence
Adolescent Health Centre
School Lane
P.O. Box N-3729
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 328-3248
Fax. (242) 328-2114
e-mail: dphe_MaternalChild@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Anne’s Town Clinic
Williams Lane & Kemp Rd
P.O. Box N-3729
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 393-0300
e-mail: dphe_AnnesTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Blue Hill Road Clinic
Blue Hill Rd
P.O. Box N-3729
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 323-5553
Fax. (242) 325-8076
e-mail: dphe_BlueHill@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Coconut Grove Clinic
Acklins Street
P.O. Box N-3729
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 325-4013
Fax.(242) 356-7228
e-mail: dphe_CoconutAGrove@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Elizabeth Estates Clinic
Prince Charles Drive
P.O. Box N-3729
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 324-2923 / 7
Fax.(242) 364-2042
e-mail: dphe_ElizabethEstates@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Flamingo Gardens Clinic
Carmichael Rd
P.O. Box N-3729
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 361-6430 / 1
Fax.(242)327-6429
e-mail: dphe_FlamingoGardens@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Fleming Street Clinic
Fleming Street
P.O. Box N-3729
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 322-6748 / 9
Fax.(242) 322-6719
e-mail: dphe_FlemingStreet@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Fox Hill Clinic
Bernard Road
P.O. Box N-3729
Fox Hill
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 324-3255
Fax.(242) 324-9363
e-mail: dphe_FoxHill@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Gambier Clinic
Douglas Rd
P.O. Box N-3729
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 327-8354
e-mail: dphe_Gambier@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
South Beach Health Centre
South Beach Road
P.O. Box N-3729
South Beach
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 392-2123 - 6
Fax.(242) 392-1781
e-mail: dphe_SouthBeach@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Abaco
Cooper's Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Cooper’s Town, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 365-0300
Fax.(242) 365-0301
e-mail: dphe_CoopersTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Crossing Rock Community Clinic
General Delivery
Crossing Rock, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 365-3257
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Fox Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Fox Town, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 365-2172
Fax.(242) 365-2173
e-mail: dphe_FoxTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Green Turtle Cay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Green Turtle Cay, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 365-4028
e-mail: dphe_GreenTurtleCay@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Hope Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Hope Town, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 366-0108
e-mail: dphe_HopeTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Man O War Cay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Man O War Cay, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 365-6081
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Marsh Harbour Community Clinic
General Delivery
Marsh Harbour, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 367-2510 / 4594
Fax.(242) 367-4470
e-mail: dphe_MarshHarbour@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Moore's Island Community Clinic
General Delivery
Moore’s Island, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 366-6105
e-mail: dphe_MooresIsland@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Sandy Point Community Clinic
General Delivery
Sandy Point, Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 366-4010
Fax.(242) 366-4411
e-mail: dphe_SandyPoint@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Acklins
Spring Point Community Clinic
General Delivery
Spring Point, Acklins
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 344-2172
Fax.(242) 344-3672
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Masons Bay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Masons Bay, Acklins
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 344-3539
Fax.(242) 344-2197
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
Bowen Sound Community Clinic
General Delivery
Bowen Sound, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 368-4059
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Cargill Creek Community Clinic
General Delivery
Cargill Creek, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 369-5067
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Fresh Creek Community Clinic
General Delivery
Fresh Creek, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 368-2038
Fax.(242) 368-2311 or 369-4894
e-mail: dphe_FreshCreek@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Johnson’s Bay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Johnson’s Bay, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 368-6067
Fax.(242) 369-0594
e-mail: dphe_JohnsonsBay@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Kemp’s Bay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Kemp’s Bay, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 369-4849
Fax. (242) 369-4894
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Mangrove Cay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Mangrove Cay, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 369-0089
Fax.(242) 369-0594
e-mail: dphe_MangroveCay@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Mastic Point Community Clinic
General Delivery
Mastic Point, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 329-3055
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Nicholl's Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Nicholl’s Town, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 329-2055
Fax.(242) 329-2134
e-mail: dphe_NichollsTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Stanyard Creek Community Clinic
General Delivery
Stanyard Creek, Andros
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 368-5238
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Bimini
Alice Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Alice Town, Bimini
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 347-2210
Fax.(242) 347-2086
e-mail: dphe_AliceTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Baily Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Baily Town, Bimini
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 347-2040
Fax. (242) 347-2086
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Berry Island
Bullock's Harbour Community Clinic
General Delivery
Bullocks Harbour, Berry Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 367-8400
Fax. (242) 367-8295
e-mail: dphe_BerryIslands@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Cat Island
Bain Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Bain Town, Cat Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 342-5057
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
New Bight Community Clinic
General Delivery
Bight, Cat Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 342-3121
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
The Bight Community Clinic
General Delivery
Bight, Cat Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 3424049
e-mail: dphe_OldBight@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Orange Creek Community Clinic
General Delivery
Orange Creek, Cat Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 354-4050
Fax.(242) 342-2077
e-mail: dphe_OrangeCreek@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Smiths Bay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Smiths Bay, Cat Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 342-2160
Fax.(242) 342-3026
e-mail: dphe_SmithsBay@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Crooked Island
Colonel Hill Community Clinic
General Delivery
Colonel Hill, Crooked Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 344-2350
Fax.(242) 369-0186
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Landrail Point Community Clinic
General Delivery
Landrail Point, Crooked Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 344-2166
Fax.(242) 344-2590
e-mail: dphe_LandrailPoint@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
Bluff Community Clinic
General Delivery
Bluff, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 335-1122
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Governor's Harbour Community Clinic
General Delivery
Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 332-2774
Fax.(242) 332-2001
e-mail: dphe_GovernorsHarbour@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Gregory Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Gregory Town, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 335-5108
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Hatchet Bay/Alice Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 335-0091
e-mail: dphe_HatchetBay@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Harbour Island Community Clinic
General Delivery
Harbour Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 333-2227
Fax.(242) 333-3074
e-mail: dphe_HarbourIsland@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Lower Bogue Community Clinic
General Delivery
Lower Bogue, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 335-1089
Fax.(242) 335-1089
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Palmetto Point Community Clinic
General Delivery
Palmetto Point, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 335-1520
e-mail: dphe_PalmettoPoint@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Rock Sound Community Clinic
General Delivery
Rock Sound
Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 334-2226 or 344-2139
Fax. (242) 344-2115
e-mail: dphe_RockSound@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Savannah Sound Community Clinic
General Delivery
Savannah Sound, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 332-6027
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Spanish Wells Community Clinic
General Delivery
Spanish Wells, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 333-4064
Fax.(242) 333-5146
e-mail: dphe_SpanishWells@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Tarpum Bay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 334-4102
e-mail: dphe_TarpumBay@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Wemyss Bight Community Clinic
General Delivery
Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 334-0077
e-mail: dphe_WemyssBight@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Green Castle Community Clinic
General Delivery
Green Castle, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 334-6419
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
James Cistern Community Clinic
General Delivery
James Cistern, Eleuthera
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 335-6201
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Exuma
Black Point Community Clinic
General Delivery
Black Point, Exuma
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 355-3007
e-mail: dphe_BlackPoint@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Forbes Hill Community Clinic
General Delivery
Forbes Hill, Exuma
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 345-4246
Fax.(242) 336-2089
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
George Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Georgetown, Exuma
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 336-2088
Fax.(242) 336-2089 or 358-0052
e-mail: dphe_GeorgeTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Steventon Community Clinic
General Delivery
Steventon, Exuma
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 358-0053
Fax.(242) 358-0052
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Bahama
Eight Mile Rock Community Clinic
General Delivery
Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 348-2227
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Cay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Grand Cay, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 353-1244
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Hawksbill Community Clinic
General Delivery
Hawksbill, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 352-7722
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
High Rock Community Clinic
General Delivery
High Rock, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 353-5600
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
McCleans Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
McCleans Town, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 353-7030
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Sweeting's Cay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Sweeting’s Cay, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 353-2178
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
West End Community Clinic
General Delivery
West End, Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 346-6463
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Inagua
Matthew Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Matthew Town, Inagua
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 339-1249
Fax.(242) 339-1452
e-mail: dphe_MatthewTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Mayaguana
Abraham's Bay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Abrahams’s Bay, Mayaguana
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 339-3109
e-mail: dphe_AbrahamsBay@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Long Island
Clarence Town Community Clinic
General Delivery
Clarence Town, Long Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 337-3333
e-mail: dphe_ClarenceTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Deadman's Cay Community Clinic
General Delivery
Deadman’s Cay, Long Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 337-1222 / 42
Fax.(242) 337-1223
e-mail: dphe_DeadmansCay@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Simms Community Clinic
General Delivery
Simms, Long Island
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 338-8488
Fax.(242) 337-8441
e-mail: dphe_SimmsLongIsland@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Ragged Island
Duncan Town Community Clinic
General Deilvery
Duncan Town, R.I.
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 344-1560
Fax.(242) 344-1536
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Rum Cay
Port Nelson Community Clinic
General Delivery
Port Nelson, Rum Cay
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 331-2104
e-mail: dphe_PortNelson@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
San Salvador
Cockburn Town Community Clinic
General Deilvery
Cockburn Town, San Salvador
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 331-2105-6
Fax.(242) 331-2108
e-mail: dphe_CockburnTown@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
United Estates Community Clinic
General Deilvery
United Estates, San Salvador
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 331-2210
Opening hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Poinciana Building Meeting & Augusta Street
P. O. Box N 3730
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
healthgeneral@bahamas.gov.bs
Phone: (242) 502-4700 or 502-4877
Fax: (242) 502-4711
Office Hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday - Friday, except public holidays
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