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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is "highly effective" in adolescents aged 12 to 17. BBC News reports no cases of COVID-19 were seen in a trial involving 3,732 young volunteers who received two doses of the vaccin
The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the Suva and Nausori Containment Zones will continue today. It will start at 9am and finish at 4.30pm. This is for the first dose of the vaccine. Please no
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong confirmed last night that there are 11 new positive COVID-19 cases. Ten of the new cases are from one household in Kinoya linked to the Extra Supermarket cluster.
Education Minister, Rosy Akbar urges parents and students to disregard unofficial comments on the reopening of schools circulating on social media, and to follow the announcements made by the Ministry. Akbar reiter
10 new COVID-19 cases have been announced this afternoon - 3 cases are from Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Nabua, 1 from Tacirua, 3 from Muanikoso, 1 from Kinoya and 1 from Navosai in Narere. QEB in Nabua has been und
Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Nabua is on lockdown. The directive is from the Ministry of Health and no one at the army camp can leave the area. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is yet to commen
The Nausori Chamber of Commerce is now assisting the Commissioner Central's office by making arrangements for vaccination venues. Secretary, Rajan Prasad says these include community halls, temples, churches and sc
A team from the Divisional Commissioner Central’s Office has been at the Sawani and Navuso borders assisting families from the upper reaches of Naitasiri with their shopping. Divisional Commissioner Central Josef
The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in India has moved past the 300,000 mark as the country continues to grapple with the pandemic. Experts warn that the real number of fatalities might be much higher as many d
Residents in the greater Nasinu and Nausori areas turned up in numbers at active COVID vaccination stations yesterday. The Health Ministry says it recorded a high uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine. Kinoya residen
Residents in the greater Nasinu and Nausori areas turned up in numbers at active COVID vaccination stations yesterday. The Health Ministry says it recorded a high uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine. Kinoya residen
Australia has delivered a further 30,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Fiji as well as vaccine consumables such as syringes and other equipment over the last 3 days. This has been confirmed by Austra
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong announced three new cases of COVID-19 last night. The first two cases are from Nadawa and 7 miles Nasinu. They are primary contacts of case 211 from Ta
Huge crowds of people turned up at various COVID-19 vaccination locations in Suva this morning which included Wainitarawau Road in Cunningham, Kinoya Methodist Church and Kinoya Village Hall. In Wainitarawau Settle
The Health Ministry will be increasing their swabbing within settlements where there are known cases. Permanent Secretary Dr. James Fong says they are particularly concerned about settlements where people live in
The Health Ministry is awaiting results from another 4,000 swab samples undergoing testing in Australia. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says the majority of samples in this second batch are from the
Five new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since the last update yesterday evening. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says four of these cases are in Muanikoso from 2 separate households. Doct
Many Fijians took to social media yesterday to show their appreciation to our frontline workers who have been working tirelessly to protect the nation against the spread of COVID-19. Prompted by an NGO called Allia
The Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says Police officers should take a lead role in complying with the health measures in place and they will continue to arrest those breaching restrictions including Police o
200 families facing the economic wrath of COVID-19 in the Western Division have received food packs through a donation by Amazing Foods & Plastic Groups Pty Fiji Ltd and JPT Enterprise. The food packs were official
