291 articles tagged "covid-19-vaccine"
59.6% of Fiji’’s target population are now fully vaccinated. It was earlier announced by the government that the curfew would move from 9pm to 4am and the containment areas in Viti Levu would be lifted when 60%
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says when students return to school, they need to be protected and this means that along with the students and teachers, all ancillary staff, canteen operators and others who are as
The Ministry of Health has noted the downturn in COVID-19 case numbers and positivity rate although they are limiting the testing to high-risk groups and places of concern. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James
More than 50% of the eligible population in the Central Division are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, 60.5% are fully vaccinated in the Western Division, 14.1% in the Eastern Division and 36.2% in the North. The Heal
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are in an advanced stage of planning to begin the vaccination of children under 18 years. He says they will begin with children between 16 and 18 years.
568,676 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 308,258 have received their second doses as of the 7th of this month. This means that 96.9% of the target population have received at l
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that teachers are being utilized at different schools by the Health Ministry to verify and clean the COVID-19 vaccination data. The records are being verif
Lorraine Rigamoto of Raiwaqa is the lucky winner of the first Win Together Sweeptakes vaccine lottery draw where she took home $8000. 104,000 fully vaccinated Fijians had applied to enter the competition. Prim
The Subdivisional Medical Officer in Lakeba, Doctor Setareki Sowane says 65% of the eligible population in the Lau Group are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Dr Sowane says their target population for the Lau Group i
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and the Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete are currently visiting vaccination data verification centres in the Central division. Bainimarama had the opportunity to meet
Dialogue Fiji Executive Director Nilesh Lal says the success of the vaccine rollout for people under the age of 18 years will require better addressing of the determinants of hesitancy because policies such as ‘no jab
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says 559,650 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of a COVID vaccine and 271,329 have received their second doses. This means that 95.6% of the target populatio
Fiji has recorded 396 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am yesterday with 6 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Malolo Island. All these individuals have been isolated. There are now 29 activ
Permanent Secretary of Health Dr James Fong says as of the 27th August, 558,414 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 263,243 have received their second doses. This means that 95.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced to kick-start the vaccine lottery Win Together Sweepstakes, the first draw will be for $8,000 on the seventh of September to coincide with the 8th anniversary of the Fijia
Investigations into 5 potential adverse events after vaccination have determined none of these were as a result of the vaccine Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says as of the 26th of August, 555,230 ad
78% of COVID-19 deaths during this outbreak occurred at home, or on the way to the hospital, or within 2 days of admission to the hospital - giving no or little opportunity for the Ministry of Health clinical teams to p
Head of the Vaccination Taskforce, Doctor Rachel Devi has confirmed that the Ministry of Health is now working with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders to prepare for children aged 12 to 17 years in Fiji to
553,399 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 251,396 have received their second doses. This means that 94.3% of the target population have received at least one dose and 42.9% are
547,252 eligible adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 245,749 have received their second doses. This means that 93.3% of the target population have received at least one dose and
