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 Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes who says of the 1 million doses committed to Fiji, Australia has delivered 70,000 doses this month alone.
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete had earlier stated that Fiji is targeting to get 1.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as they aim to vaccinate 600,000 people in the country.
The vaccination drive for Suva and Nausori containment zones continues today.
[Prasad Family of Nasinu get their first jab at Lakena. Image: Fijian Government]
This is for the first dose of the vaccine.
Please stay in your home and wait for your turn when your family is called by the mobile teams from the road.
Vaccination is only available to the people living in the listed areas today.
Mobile teams will be visiting and vaccinating households having home-bound individuals due to illness or old age.
Wear a mask, wash your hands or sanitize before and after being vaccinated, maintain safe physical distancing of 2 metres from another person and do not get into close contact with anyone while waiting to be vaccinated.
Those who are above 18 years of age and wish to be vaccinated, please present your valid photo identification e.g. Joint FNPF/FRCA, driver’s license, passport, student ID or FNPF card to register for vaccination.
If you have registered, please be ready with your registration reference number and valid photo identification.
Those who are living within the allocated area for vaccination but have to go to work out of the area can be vaccinated next time. Those who are working within the areas of vaccination sites can get vaccinated.
Please note you need to get two doses of AstraZeneca for greater efficacy.
The date for your second dose will be put in the vaccination card after your first dose.
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