291 articles tagged "covid-19-vaccine"
A former hotel worker who has been unemployed for more than a year now is pleading to fellow Fijians to get vaccinated so that she and her colleagues can return to work as soon as possible. Varsha Singh of Korotogo
The deadline for all Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Services sponsored students to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has been extended to the 31st of this month. Chairman Rakesh Ram says to continue r
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is quite obtuse to suggest that we should vaccinate everyone without any science backing it while SODLEPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says COVID-19 is out of control and we should
There are currently 291 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital. 72 patients are admitted to the Lautoka Hospital, 62 patients are admitted at the FEMAT Field Hospital, and 157 are admitted at CWM Hospital, St Gile
A single mother of two of Naqavata Settlement in Tailevu is currently selling chillies to try and put food on the table for her family. 52-year-old Isabel Singh says trying to find a source of income now is so hard
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says it is concerning that some market vendors are trying to beat the system by producing fake vaccination cards and they have been warned and advised of the consequences of s
A mother of four of Drauniivi village in Ra says now more than ever she finds it hard to do something to support her husband in providing for their family as they have limited things that they can do. Kalisi Sose
528,926 eligible Fijians have received the first dose of the COVID vaccine and 201,918 people are now fully vaccinated. This means 90.2% of the eligible population have received the first dose while 34.4 percent ar
Fiji's 7-day average of new COVID cases per day is 730 cases per day or 825 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they have noted a drop in cases reported per
The COVID-19 vaccination drive has started on a high note in Lau with about 88.7% of the targeted population in Lakeba and 77.3% in Moala receiving their first dose. This has been confirmed by the Medical Officer f
The Village Headman of Dakuinuku in Tailevu, Nemia Nadakuca says that the villagers continue to push forward as they face a lot of hardships brought about by COVID-19, and their aim is to get 100 percent vaccination rat
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is encouraging all social welfare recipients to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and protect themselves and their loved ones. It says getting vaccinated helps prot
512, 282 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 178,606 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 87.3% of the target p
508,796 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 175,570 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 86.7% of the target po
All Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Services sponsored students must receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 15th August 2021 and the second dose after 8 weeks if they want to continue to receive the benefits.
504,695 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 170,901 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 86 percent of the
The Ministry of Health is anticipating more than 50% of the target adult population to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by the end of this month while they are also targeting to source approved vaccines for children age
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says if the New Zealand Government had not delivered the 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Fiji would have received the next batch of vaccines later this month.
Professor Satish Chand from the University of New South Wales says Fiji is not alone in terms of mandating the COVID-19 vaccination. Professor Chand highlighted this during the Fiji Law Society’s Virtual Discussi
Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation CEO, Kameli Batiweti says if Fiji does not get herd immunity then more jobs will be lost. He highlighted this during Fiji Law Society’s Discussion titled ‘To Jab or Not T
