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Fiji's Covid-19 vaccination rollout on Vanua Levu is pressing on, as the main island Viti Levu prepares for a lockdown.

Repeka Nasiko 8 May, 2021, 8:30 pm Lautoka residents queue up to get vaccinated at Tilak High School in Lautoka. Picture: BALJEET SINGH FIJI’S second wave of COVID-19 may have contributed to the increase in Fijians rushing to get vaccinated. Head of Fiji’s Vaccination Taskforce Dr Rachel Devi said they had noted an uptake in the number of individuals putting their hand up to get the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca jab. “People are now realising the importance of getting the vaccinations and the protection it gives,” she said. “The second wave could be a contributor but whateve...

Repeka Nasiko 7 May, 2021, 1:15 pm Staff nurse, Merewalesi Baba with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Vodafone Arena in Suva on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU Head of Fiji’s COVID-19 vaccine taskforce Dr Rachel Devi says none of the staff members administering more than 20,000 vaccinations in Lautoka were staff members from the Lautoka Hospital. She said she understood the concerns of members of the public but it was important for residents to know that the nurses administering the vaccines were part of their Public Health Unit. “So they basically look after, ...

Luke Nacei 14 April, 2021, 5:30 pm Katherine Guy gets her COVID-19 vaccine injection from staff nurse Ilaitia Camadrokadroka at the Vodafone Arena in Suva on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU FIJI will continue to take the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine, says Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete. He made the comment in response to reports that Australian authorities have advised people under the age of 50 to take Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine rather than AstraZeneca’s shot because of the possibility of links to rare cases of blood clots. This newspaper asked Dr Waqainabete if ...

People can be registered at their nearest health facility or with the Health Ministry team that will soon be mobilized to conduct COVID-19 vaccine registrations - Dr Devi People can be registered at their nearest health facility or with the Health Ministry team that will soon be mobilized to conduct COVID-19 vaccine registrations - Dr Devi Head of Fiji's COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce, Dr Rachel Devi. People can be registered in their nearest health facility and the Ministry of Health will soon be mobilizing a team to conduct COVID-19 vaccine registrations. Head of Fiji's COVID-19 Vaccine Taskfo...