The COVID-19 vaccine cannot be evil - Dr Fong

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has told religious leaders and representatives that the COVID-19 vaccine cannot be evil.

While speaking during the Ministry of Health Information Session with Faith-Based Organisations at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Dr Fong says religious bodies need to understand the battle that the world is fighting because of this pandemic.

He says they are currently struggling in trying to get people to register for the vaccination rollout.

Dr Fong says they have set up tents in strategic locations but they get the same hesitant remarks on the vaccine.

He says these people base their reasoning on religion.

Dr Fong says we cannot stay contained and we have to move to protection.

The Permanent Secretary has pleaded with the religious heads and representatives to take into account the benefits and the good things about the vaccine that is being discussed with health professionals.

Meanwhile, majority of the representatives present at the session had positive remarks about Fiji acquiring the vaccine and rolling out with the registration process.

There were some concerning comments made by a church representative about praying and eating the right food to get better if we get COVID-19. We are currently trying to get his comments on what he is telling his congregation about COVID-19.