In an effort to reduce the number of deaths and cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, the Ministry of Health offers immunisation for all adults in The Bahamas. Through immunization, the ministry attempts to protect:
- all adults from hepatitis B
- persons travelling to foreign countries from yellow fever
- pregnant women and newborns from diphtheria / tetanus (DT), and influenza
- post-natal women against measles, mumps and rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in the newborn
In addition to these, please note that vaccinations required to travel to high-risk countries are also available.
Below is the recommended immunization schedule.
VACCINE |
INTERVAL |
Tetanus / Diphtheria |
Once every 10 years, following the Booster |
Mumps / Measles / Rubella (MMR) |
2 doses every 10 years (not during pregnancy |
Hepatitis B |
3 doses every 10 years |
Yellow Fever |
Once every 10 years |
Any resident of The Bahamas is entitled to immunisation.
- Contact any public health facility and speak with the Nurse-in-Charge for any required immunisation information.
- Visit any public health facility at the prescribed time to be immunised.
- Participate in interview and assessment.
- Receive vaccination(s).
- Receive or update Immunization Card with return appointment.
- Honour all subsequent appointments and recommendation.
- Report any adverse event associated with the receipt of the vaccine given.
- Registration form
- Encounter sheet
- Immunisation index card
- Immunisation card
National legal photo identification – passport, driver’s licence or voter’s card
This varies by the number of patients at the clinic, but is usually under 4 hours. Persons should keep the appointments according to the prescribed schedule.There are no fees associated with this service.
New Providence
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
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 Delivery
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 Delivery
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 Delivery
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