Government Citizens and Residents

Immunisation of Children

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.

Eligibility

Any child who is registered at the Department of Public Health clinics or enrolled in the Bahamas education system is entitled to immunisation.

Process

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:

  1. Visit the clinic with the baby at the appointed time
  2. Participate in an interview and examination
  3. Receive vaccine
  4. Obtain return appointment, along with immunization
  5. Keep all subsequent appointments and bring immunization card to each visit

Application Form(s)

  • Registration form (all children)
  • Immunisation record (children born abroad)

Supporting Documents

  • 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)

Turn-around time

This varies by the number of patients at the clinic, but is usually under 4 hours.

Deadline

Deadlines vary by vaccine. Please contact facilities or your doctor for specific information.

Related Fee(s)

This is free of charge

For more information please contact
 

New Providence
  • Address: Adolescent Health Centre, School Lane, P.O. Box N-3729, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 328 3248
  • Fax: (242) 328-2114
  • Email: dphe_MaternalChild@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
New Providence
  • Address: Anne’s Town Clinic, Williams Lane & Kemp Rd, P.O. Box N-3729, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 393 0300
  • Email: dphe_AnnesTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
New Providence
  • Address: Blue Hill Road Clinic, Blue Hill Rd, P.O. Box N-3729, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 323 5553
  • Fax: (242) 325-8076
  • Email: dphe_BlueHill@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
New Providence
  • Address: Coconut Grove Clinic, Acklins Street, P.O. Box N-3729, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 325 4013
  • Fax: (242) 356-7228
  • Email: dphe_CoconutAGrove@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
New Providence
New Providence
  • Address: Flamingo Gardens Clinic, Carmichael Rd, P.O. Box N-3729, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
  • Fax: (242)327-6429
  • Email: dphe_FlamingoGardens@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
  • Phone: +1 242 361 6430
New Providence
  • Address: Fleming Street Clinic, Fleming Street, P.O. Box N-3729, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
  • Fax: (242) 322-6719
  • Email: dphe_FlemingStreet@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
  • Phone: +1 242 322 6748
New Providence
  • Address: Fox Hill Clinic, Bernard Road, P.O. Box N-3729, Fox Hill, New Providence, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 324 3255
  • Fax: (242) 324-9363
  • Email: dphe_FoxHill@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
New Providence
  • Address: Gambier Clinic, Douglas Rd, P.O. Box N-3729, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 327 8354
  • Fax: dphe_Gambier@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
New Providence
  • Address: South Beach Health Centre, South Beach Road, P.O. Box N-3729, South Beach, New Providence,The Bahamas
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
  • Phone: +1 242 392 2123
Abaco
  • Address: Cooper's Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Cooper’s Town, Abaco ,The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 365 0300
  • Fax: 242) 365-0301
  • Email: dphe_CoopersTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Abaco
  • Address: Crossing Rock Community Clinic, General Delivery, Crossing Rock, Abaco, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 365 3257
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Abaco
  • Address: Fox Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Fox Town, Abaco, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 365 2172
  • Fax: (242) 365-2173
  • Email: dphe_FoxTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Abaco
Abaco
  • Address: Hope Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Hope Town, Abaco, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 366 0108
  • Email: dphe_HopeTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Abaco
  • Address: Man O War Cay Community Clinic, General Delivery ,Man O War Cay, Abaco, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 365 6081
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Abaco
  • Address: Marsh Harbour Community Clinic, General Delivery, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, The Bahamas
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
  • Tel: +1 242 367 2510
Abaco
  • Address: Moore's Island Community Clinic, General Delivery, Moore’s Island, Abaco, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 366 6105
  • Email: dphe_MooresIsland@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Abaco
  • Address: Sandy Point Community Clinic, General Delivery, Sandy Point, Abaco, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 366 4010
  • Fax: (242) 366-4411
  • Email: dphe_SandyPoint@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Acklins
  • Address: Spring Point Community Clinic, General Delivery, Spring Point, Acklins, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 344 2172
  • Fax: (242) 344-3672
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Acklins
  • Address: Masons Bay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Masons Bay, Acklins, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 344 3539
  • Fax: (242) 344-2197
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
  • Address: Bowen Sound Community Clinic, General Delivery, Bowen Sound, Andros, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 368 4059
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
  • Address: Cargill Creek Community Clinic, General Delivery, Cargill Creek, Andros, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 369 5067
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
  • Address: Fresh Creek Community Clinic, General Delivery, Fresh Creek, Andros, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 368 2038
  • Email: dphe_FreshCreek@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
  • Text: (242) 368-2311
  • Text: (242) 369-4894
Andros
  • Address: Johnson’s Bay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Johnson’s Bay, Andros, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 368 6067
  • Fax: (242) 369-0594
  • Email: dphe_JohnsonsBay@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
  • Address: Kemp’s Bay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Kemp’s Bay, Andros, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 369 4849
  • Fax: (242) 369-4894
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
  • Address: Mangrove Cay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Mangrove Cay, Andros, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 369 0089
  • Fax: (242) 369-0594
  • Email: dphe_MangroveCay@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
  • Address: Mastic Point Community Clinic, General Delivery, Mastic Point, Andros , The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 329 3055
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
  • Address: Nicholl's Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Nicholl’s Town, Andros, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 329 2055
  • Fax: (242) 329-2134
  • Email: dphe_NichollsTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Andros
  • Address: Stanyard Creek Community Clinic, General Delivery, Stanyard Creek, Andros, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 368 5238
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Bimini
Bimini
  • Address: Baily Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Baily Town, Bimini, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 347 2040
  • Fax: (242) 347-2086
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Berry Island
  • Address: Bullock's Harbour Community Clinic, General Delivery, Bullocks Harbour, Berry Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 367 8400
  • Fax: (242) 367-8295
  • Email: dphe_BerryIslands@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Cat Island
  • Address: Bain Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Bain Town, Cat Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 342 5057
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Cat Island
  • Address: New Bight Community Clinic, General Delivery, Bight, Cat Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 342 3121
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Cat Island
  • Address: The Bight Community Clinic, General Delivery, Bight, Cat Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 342 4049
  • Email: dphe_OldBight@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Cat Island
  • Address: Orange Creek Community Clinic, General Delivery ,Orange Creek, Cat Island ,The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 354 4050
  • Fax: (242) 342-2077
  • Email: dphe_OrangeCreek@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Cat Island
  • Address: Smiths Bay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Smiths Bay, Cat Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 342 2160
  • Fax: (242) 342-3026
  • Email: dphe_SmithsBay@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Crooked Island
  • Address: Colonel Hill Community Clinic, General Delivery,Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 344 2350
  • Fax: (242) 369-0186
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Crooked Island
  • Address: Landrail Point Community Clinic, General Delivery, Landrail Point, Crooked Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 344 2166
  • Fax: (242) 344-2590
  • Email: dphe_LandrailPoint@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Bluff Community Clinic, General Delivery, Bluff, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 335 1122
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Governor's Harbour Community Clinic, General Delivery, Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 332 2774
  • Fax: (242) 332-2001
  • Email: dphe_GovernorsHarbour@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Gregory Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Gregory Town, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 335 5108
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Hatchet Bay/Alice Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 335 0091
  • Email: dphe_HatchetBay@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Harbour Island Community Clinic, General Delivery, Harbour Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 333 2227
  • Fax: (242) 333-3074
  • Email: dphe_HarbourIsland@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Lower Bogue Community Clinic ,General Delivery, Lower Bogue, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 335 1089
  • Fax: (242) 335-1089
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
Eleuthera
Eleuthera
  • Address: Savannah Sound Community Clinic, General Delivery, Savannah Sound, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 332 6027
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Spanish Wells Community Clinic, General Delivery, Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 333 4064
  • Fax: (242) 333-5146
  • Email: dphe_SpanishWells@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Tarpum Bay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 334 4102
  • Email: dphe_TarpumBay@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Wemyss Bight Community Clinic, General Delivery, Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 334 0077
  • Email: dphe_WemyssBight@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: Green Castle Community Clinic, General Delivery, Green Castle, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 334 6419
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Eleuthera
  • Address: James Cistern Community Clinic, General Delivery, James Cistern, Eleuthera, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 335 6201
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Exuma
  • Address: Black Point Community Clinic, General Delivery, Black Point, Exuma, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 355 3007
  • Email: dphe_BlackPoint@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Exuma
  • Address: Forbes Hill Community Clinic, General Delivery, Forbes Hill, Exuma, The Bahamas
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Exuma
  • Address: Forbes Hill Community Clinic, General Delivery, Forbes Hill, Exuma, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 345 4246
  • Fax: (242) 336-2089
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Exuma
  • Address: George Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Georgetown, Exuma, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 336 2088
  • Email: dphe_GeorgeTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
  • Fax: (242) 336-2089
  • Fax: 242 358 0052
Exuma
  • Address: Steventon Community Clinic, General Delivery, Steventon, Exuma, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 358 0053
  • Fax: (242) 358-0052
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Bahama
  • Address: Eight Mile Rock Community Clinic, General Delivery, Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 348 2227
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Bahama
  • Address: Grand Cay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Grand Cay, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 353 1244
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Bahama
  • Address: Hawksbill Community Clinic, General Delivery, Hawksbill, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 352 7722
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Bahama
  • Address: High Rock Community Clinic, General Delivery, High Rock, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 353 5600
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Bahama
  • Address: McCleans Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, McCleans Town, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 353 7030
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Bahama
  • Address: Sweeting's Cay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Sweeting’s Cay, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 353 2178
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Grand Bahama
  • Address: West End Community Clinic, General Delivery, West End, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 346 6463
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Inagua
  • Address: Matthew Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Matthew Town, Inagua, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 339 1249
  • Fax: (242) 339-1452
  • Email: dphe_MatthewTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Mayaguana
  • Address: Abraham's Bay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Abrahams’s Bay, Mayaguana, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 339 3109
  • Email: dphe_AbrahamsBay@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Long Island
  • Address: Clarence Town Community Clinic, General Delivery, Clarence Town, Long Island, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 337 3333
  • Email: dphe_ClarenceTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Long Island
  • Address: Deadman's Cay Community Clinic, General Delivery, Deadman’s Cay, Long Island, The Bahamas
  • Fax: (242) 337-1223
  • Email: dphe_DeadmansCay@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
  • Tel: +1 242 337 1222
Long Island
Ragged Island
  • Address: Duncan Town Community Clinic, General Deilvery, Duncan Town, R.I., The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 344 1560
  • Fax: (242) 344-1536
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Rum Cay
  • Address: Port Nelson Community Clinic, General Delivery, Port Nelson, Rum Cay, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 331 2104
  • Email: dphe_PortNelson@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
San Salvador
  • Address: Cockburn Town Community Clinic, General Deilvery, Cockburn Town, San Salvador, The Bahamas
  • Fax: (242) 331-2108
  • Email: dphe_CockburnTown@bahamas.gov.bs
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
  • Tel: +1 242 331 2105
San Salvador
  • Address: United Estates Community Clinic, General Deilvery, United Estates, San Salvador, The Bahamas
  • Tel: +1 242 331 2210
  • Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays

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