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People should not have doubts about getting vaccinated - Dr Vukivukiseru

People should not have doubts about getting vaccinated - Dr Vukivukiseru

By Iva Danford
11/03/2021
Consultant Anaesthetist at the Lautoka Hospital Doctor Ratu Mara Vukivukiseru.

24 hours after being vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Doctor Ratu Mara Vukivukiseru says he feels like himself with no lifestyle or behavioural changes.

Dr Vukivukiseru who is a Consultant Anesthetist at the Lautoka Hospital was the first person in Fiji to be vaccinated.

He says people should not have doubts about getting vaccinated.

Doctor Vukivukiseru says by getting vaccinated, people can reduce the risk of having severe illnesses and this reduces the risk of being hospitalised.


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