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A GP clinic in Melbourne in Australia has apologised to 30 patients who booked in to receive a Pfizer vaccination last Sunday, saying they may have received a harmless saline injection by mistake. Deepdene Surgery
Fiji has 107 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 12,859 active cases. Fiji has recorded a total of 51,130 cases in Fiji since the first case was reported in
Vaccination for 15 to 17-year-old children will resume on Monday and the Health Ministry will post the list of vaccination sites tomorrow. As of 24th September, 17,996 children in Fiji have received their first dos
The Health Ministry says they have seven COVID-19 deaths to report for the period from 8th July 2021 to 30th September 2021. Five deaths were reported from the Central Division and two deaths were reported from the
The Border Health Protection Unit has been established in the CAAF compound in Namaka, Nadi, and this facility will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing quarantine operations. Permanent Secretary for Hea
95.8% adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 72.5% are now fully vaccinated nationwide. 592,242 adults in Fiji have received their first dose and 448,243 have received their second doses.
YouTube has said it will remove content that spreads misinformation about all approved vaccines, expanding a ban on false claims about COVID-19 jabs. Videos that say approved vaccines are dangerous and cause autism
The Fiji Police Force is continuing to plead and urge Fijians to take simple and effective COVID health measures seriously as 125 Public Health Infringement Notices were issued in the last 48 hours for failing to wear a
The FIJI Water Foundation has distributed care packages to over 4,300 frontline nurses and doctors, providing them with personal hygiene items such as lotion and hand sanitiser. It says all products were sourced fr
Fiji National Provident Fund’s COVID-19 Home Loan Assistance Program which was scheduled to close tomorrow has been extended till 31st October 2021. FNPF CEO Viliame Vodonaivalu says a total of $11.7 million has
592,242 adults in Fiji have so far received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 448,128 people are now fully vaccinated. This means that 95.8% adults have received at least one dose while 72.5% are now
The Fijian Government and their development partners are working on procuring Pfizer vaccines for children aged between 12 to 17 years. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are looking at getting
Fiji has 65 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 12,869 active cases. 50,872 cases have been reported in Fiji since the first case was reported in March 2020.
To date, 591,785 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 437,730 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says based on the updated total populatio
The Health Ministry says they have 29 COVID-19 deaths to report for the period of 6th July 2021 to 17th September 2021. Twenty-eight COVID-19 deaths were reported from the Central Division while one COVID-19 death
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services confirms the COVID-19 vaccination programme for children has been deferred to Monday 4th October 2021 to synchronise the vaccination deployment effort with the digital platfor
The Education Ministry says as of 24th September, 4,669 staff of the Ministry are now fully vaccinated while 8,524 staff have received their first jab. In a statement, the Ministry says to date, they have terminate
Police say bookings for failure to wear a mask in a public place remains high despite repeated calls made by the Ministry of Health on the need for Fijians to remain cautious. Of the 243 Public Health Infringement
The Health Ministry says they have two COVID-19 deaths to report for the 29th of July 2021. Both COVID-19 deaths were reported from the Central Division. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says t
Fiji has 52 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am yesterday. There are now 13,045 active cases. The Health Ministry says there have been a total of 50,807 cases in Fiji since the first
