I want all children vaccinated

COVID-19 Feature

I want all children vaccinated - Dr Waqainabete

By Alipate Narawa

29/06/2022

New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji Charlotte Darlow hands over vaccines to Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete

Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has high hopes that all children will get the COVID-19 vaccination when they start vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 years old from Monday 4th July.

He says they will see the parental consent before vaccinating the children.

Their staff have all been trained and if needed will be on hand to provide additional advice.

Dr Waqainabete states that with children, their aim is to get them all fully vaccinated.

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