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COVID-19 Update The Ministry of Health cannot confirm the presence of the new variant of COVID-19 BA.2.86 on the island. However, the Ministry has recently sent samples to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for sequencing, and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer continues to consult with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) regarding […]
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ayoola Oyinloye, recently stepped down as the Chief Medical Officer for personal reasons. Dr. Oyinloye took over as Bermuda’s new Chief Medical Officer, following the retirement of Dr. Cheryl Peek-Ball on August 31st 2020. Dr. Oyinloye previously served as the Deputy Director of Public Health and Consultant in Public Health for Swindon Borough Council, in the […]
The Ministry of Health is inviting persons in the hospitality industry to a virtual training webinar on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in the Hospitality Sector on August 16, 2023. The training session, presented by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), provides an introduction to and the background of the Regional Tourism and […]
March 2nd, 2023 The Ministry of Health advises that the COVID-19 vaccine certificate will no longer be available on the gov.bm portal after March 31 2023, as the ResQwest Pandemic Administration System is going offline. All vaccine information in ResQwest will be migrated to the Department of Health’s immunisation database, the electronic immunisation registry (EIR). “Starting […]
February 5th, 2023 COVID-19 antivirals and therapeutics, Paxlovid and Molnupiravir, are now available in Bermuda. These oral antivirals are available by prescription only from a physician. “We are grateful to the UK Government and Government House for facilitating the availability of these antivirals”, said Minister of Health Kim Wilson, JP, MP. “Unfortunately, people are still dying from […]
Recently (January 10), the Ministry of Health hosted Bermuda’s Polio Outbreak Simulation Exercise, bringing stakeholders from across the health sector to review the Bermuda Polio Outbreak Preparedness and Response Plan. “Bermuda has an excellent track record in polio control. We are largely protected as we have high rates of polio vaccinations, a longstanding polio surveillance […]