Dr Fong confirms adjustment of quarantine protocols to take into account increased protection gained by people fully vaccinated

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Dr Fong confirms adjustment of quarantine protocols to take into account increased protection gained by people fully vaccinated

By Semi Turaga

08/10/2021

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor Fong [image: Fijian Govt.]

The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says quarantine protocols to support local repatriation and international travel will be adjusted to take into account the increasing protection gained by having fully vaccinated persons travelling with other vaccinated persons to highly vaccinated destinations.

He confirms this will involve less stringent conditions with more priority given to the testing protocols that ensure early identification and isolation of positive travellers.

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