SUVA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Ministry of Health rolled out on Wednesday the Pfizer paediatric COVID-19 vaccination for 132,893 children aged five to 11 years in the country.
Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Health James Fong said this is to ensure that children in the island nation are well protected, according to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC).
Fong said the government is committed to equitably allocating sufficient doses to vaccinate all the eligible children.
According to the ministry, all schools have been contacted to be potential vaccination sites. The health facilities will also host vaccine clinics on weekends and school holidays.
Fiji on Tuesday stressed the importance of bringing back many of the COVID-19 safety measures as the island nation has seen rising COVID-19 infections recently.
Fiji's Ministry of Health is liaising with workplaces and heads of communities and villages across the country to ensure relevant COVID-19 safety measures are mandated and more emphasis is being placed on eligible Fijians to get their booster doses, Fong said.
Fiji, a South Pacific island nation with a population of around 900,000, has reported more than 65,000 COVID-19 cases, with 866 deaths, since March 2020 when it recorded the first confirmed case. ■