291 articles tagged "covid-19-vaccine"
The World Health Organisation has called for a suspension on booster vaccines until at least the end of September. WHO Chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it would allow for least 10% of the population in eve
New Zealand is sending 100,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses and additional financial support to Fiji for nursing staff. NZ’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says New Zealand has funded 100,000 doses of the A
Prominent lawyer Jon Apted says he is very much in favour of vaccination and an advocate for people to take the vaccine. Apted highlighted this while speaking on Fiji Law Society's virtual discussion on “To Jab o
484,629 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 144,190 people have received their second dose. This means that 82.6 percent of the target population have received at least one do
The Chief Financial Officer of Lyndhurst Pte Ltd Manoa Kamikamica is calling on the iTaukei in Fiji to get vaccinated as 200 of their iTaukei workers are currently not working because they do not want to get vaccinated.
80 percent of all eligible adults in Fiji have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 473,716 have received the first dose. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this is the half
The Director of the Fiji Institute of Pacific Health Research Doctor Donald Wilson says the worry now is that when our health system becomes overwhelmed and cannot take in any more patients with severe COVID disease, d
Fiji is on the verge of reaching 80% of the first COVID-19 doses administered and the Ministry of Health confirms that they are now targeting to vaccinate over 90% of the eligible population. 465,110 eligible Fijia
Good news for villagers in Rotuma and Lakeba Island in Lau as they can now access COVID-19 vaccines. The Health Ministry through the support of Wayne and Deborah Hinton from Advanced Aviation Training and the Sea
Good news for villagers in the Yasawa and the Mamanuca Groups as the COVID-19 vaccine is available at your medical facilities. The Head of the Vaccination Taskforce, Doctor Rachel Devi says this is an opportunity
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Veena Bhatnagar says the 2021-2022 National Budget reflects care and compassion for the wellbeing of Fijians in every sense but Fijians will have to honour
428,524 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID19 vaccine and 90,531 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 73% of the target po
The Head of the Burebasaga Confederacy, Na Marama Bale Na Roko Tui Dreketi, Ro Teimumu Kepa is pleading with people who are above 18 years to get vaccinated for COVID if they love their family members, as a concerning n
71.5% of the target population receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 14.7% are now fully vaccinated 71.5% of the target population have now received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 14.7%
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji has everything we need to contain this virus and get back to normal as we have enough vaccine doses for every Fijian but we need more Fijians to step up and get the jab.
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama hopes the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the country will motivate those hesitant to get vaccinated to come forward now and get their jabs. While speaking at an event where
410,495 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 83,732 are fully vaccinated. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means 70 percent of the target population in Fij
80 percent of the villagers in Lutu, Naitasiri who are 18 years and above have been vaccinated and they are calling on the rest of Fiji to get vaccinated. Village Headman Joji Rinakama says vaccinations started yes
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says there is a need to have a discussion on the benefits of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and assessments are underway on the actual impact of this. Israel has sa
401,404 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 80,894 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 68.4% of the target
