A flight organized to bring in additional AstraZeneca vaccines donated by Japan and Australia has touched down at the Henderson international airport earlier today.
56,000 thousand doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines is provided by the Government of Japan through the COVAX facility. 50,000 additional AstraZeneca vaccines is donated by Australia. This is part of its pledge to help the country reach its target Vaccination numbers.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been urging all eligible citizens over the age of 18 to get vaccinated. He says the scourge of the COVID-19 delta variant is clear for all to see, especially with our immediate neighbors such as Fiji and PNG.
The government, through the Health Ministry, is also launching various Vaccination programs in all the nine pr ovinces in the country.
The no jab no job policy is also being implemented, which, to date, appears to be boosting Vaccination numbers.
A health spokesperson says that the government's target to vaccinate all who are eligible will be a step closer to reality with such assistance.