KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) – Long known for exotic flora and fauna, Jamaica now has a new attraction to woo foreign visitors: flu shots.

Hoping to cash in on a shortage of flu vaccines in the United States, a luxury resort in western Negril is offering guests “wellness packages” that include yoga classes, personal training and a flu shot for those unable to get one at home.

“There is no shortage of flu vaccines in Jamaica and there’s no mad rush of people trying to get one,” said marketing vice-president Zein Nakash of Superclubs, which owns the Grand Lido Negril resort and spa.

The all-inclusive package, good only for November, costs US$294 (J$18,000) per person, per night. Besides the flu shot, guests also can enjoy the seaside hotel’s several restaurants, health and spa facilities and reggae-themed dance classes.

About half of the US flu vaccine supply is not available this year after British regulators closed one of the two companies that make the vaccine for the United States, citing contamination problems.

The 210-suite Grand Lido’s vaccine was bought from a German manufacturer and will be administered by a registered nurse, Nakash said, adding that demand for the flu shots has been high.

“We should have enough (vaccines) for anyone who wants one,” she said.