291 articles tagged "covid-19-vaccine"
As of yesterday, 164,500 Fijians have received their first booster dose which is 52.6% of the target population. 25,336 people have so far received their second booster dose. Permanent Secretary for Health, Do
A total of 154,431 booster-eligible individuals have so far received their 3rd dose of a COVID vaccine. This represents 49 percent of the eligible individuals. 17,868 individuals have received the 4th dose.
The COVID-19 vaccine roll out for children aged 5 – 11 years will be announced either tonight or tomorrow morning after the launch earlier today. Some parents had contacted us this morning and raised concerns tha
Parents have been urged by the Education Minister Premila Kumar to provide consent so that their children aged between 5 – 11 years old can be immunised against COVID-19. Kumar says as seen from recent data the v
COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years old will now begin on Wednesday through the school vaccine program following consent from parents and guardians. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong
You can now get your second booster dose. The Health Ministry says Fijians aged 18 years and above and who have taken their first booster dose, can receive their second booster after an interval of 4 months. C
The vaccination program for children between the ages of 5-years to 11-years is expected to start within a month. The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says what he knows is that their team have met
As of yesterday, 121,714 Fijians have received their booster doses and people are still being urged to get their booster dose if they have not received it yet. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says
121,403 people have received COVID booster doses in the country so far. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says their vaccination team is currently discussing further details with their counterparts in N
As of 14th April, 121,403 Fijians have received booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and people are being urged to get their booster shot if they still have not received it. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Doc
Fijians aged 12 years and above living in the maritime islands in the Eastern Division will now be able to access Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines at their local health facilities. This is after the Ministry of Health bega
As of 31st March, a total of 117,528 individuals have so far received COVID booster doses. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says the booster dose has been approved for deployment at a reduced post-dose
The much awaited COVID-19 vaccine doses for children aged 5 years old and up have been secured by Fiji as New Zealand has offered 50,000 Pfizer paediatric doses. Many parents were eagerly awaiting the vaccine doses
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says Fiji’s vaccination coverage stands at 87% for the population that is 12 years and over and the country has quite a lot of post-infection acquired immunity in the
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the Pfizer vaccine is expected to be rolled out next week for children between the ages of 12 to 14 years old. Dr Waqainabete says last night 175,500 Pfizer doses ar
Fiji’s fight against COVID-19 has been given a boost as 530,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be given over the next 3 months by Australia through a partnership with UNICEF and New Zealand. It will be dedicate
As of January 31st, 73,630 individuals have received booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the 142,240 persons considered eligible. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says this represents
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says vaccination of children under the age of 12 remains part of ongoing discussions as sourcing them remains difficult. He has also revealed that as of 26th Ja
There is no confirmation at this stage on when COVID-19 vaccination will begin for children aged 5 to 12 years. When asked on vaccination details for primary school students, Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqain
More than 90% of Fijians over the age of 15 are now fully vaccinated. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says the immunity that has been built through vaccination, together with the numbers of people
