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flag Guyana began its first national flu vaccination campaign on Sept. 19, 2025, targeting high-risk groups with a free, safe vaccine.

flag Guyana launched its first national influenza vaccination campaign on September 19, 2025, targeting high-risk groups including the elderly, children, pregnant women, those with chronic illnesses, and healthcare workers. flag The trivalent vaccine, supplied by PAHO/WHO, protects against H1N1, H3N2, and Victoria B flu strains and is safe, non-infectious, and available at no cost. flag The country has strengthened its flu surveillance by joining WHO’s FluNet and FluID platforms, contributing data and virus samples to global vaccine development. flag Health officials emphasized the importance of annual vaccination due to the flu’s evolving nature and its global impact, which causes hundreds of thousands of deaths yearly. flag The launch at Eccles Health Centre marked a key step in Guyana’s public health advancement.

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