Fiji receives 21,600 vaccines from COVAX

Fiji receives 21,600 vaccines from COVAX
COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Fiji. Photo: Fijian Government

Fiji has received a further 21,600 AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX.

The Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong had earlier said they expect 64,800 of the 100,800 doses pledged by COVAX to arrive by June.

He says the current commitments for the COVID-19 vaccine doses for the country can cover 484,000 Fijians.

He said we need to cover 650,000 people.

New Zealand has pledged half a million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Fiji while 10,000 doses has arrived from Australia.

Australia has also donated humanitarian supplies such as 90 kilograms of vaccine consumables and 1,300 kilograms of medical supplies and Personal Protective Equipment.

The Fijian government has also procured 640 kilograms of medical supplies and Personal Protective Equipment.

UNICEF Pacific has provided 30 tents to be used as field clinics.

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