Fully vaccinated man who died from COVID-19 last Saturday had pre-existing conditions

COVID-19

Fully vaccinated man who died from COVID-19 last Saturday had pre-existing conditions

By Semi Turaga

30/12/2021

Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong.

The fully vaccinated man from Tailevu who is the latest COVID-19 death confirmed by the Health Ministry had pre-existing conditions.

He was 62-years-old and died at home with severe respiratory distress last Saturday.

The Health Ministry confirms that this man received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on 14th April this year and his second dose on 23rd July this year.

There have been 698 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji, with 696 of these deaths during the outbreak that started in April this year.

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