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65% of the target population are fully vaccinated while 97.8% have received one dose

65% of the target population are fully vaccinated while 97.8% have received one dose

By Rashika Kumar
18/09/2021
Fijians line up to receive a Covid vaccine at All Saints Secondary School - Vulovi, Labasa. [Photo: Fijian Government]

To date, 97.8% of the target population in Fiji have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 65% are now fully vaccinated.

This means, 584,096 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 381,209 have received their second doses.

At the 70% threshold, the curfew hours for Viti Levu will move from 10pm to 4am while at the 80% threshold, the curfew will be from 11pm to 4am, Government expects all businesses to fully re-open to fully vaccinated Fijians, all sports including team sports can be played again and stadiums can re-open.

Meanwhile, vaccination of eligible children aged 15 to 17 years with the Moderna vaccine begins on Monday.

Ministry of Health says online registration is open and parents are encouraged to register their children before vaccination.

They say parental or guardian consent is mandatory before vaccination and no vaccine will be given without the consent of parents or guardians.

You can register on vra.digitalfiji.gov.fj

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