70.8% of Fiji’s adult target population are now fully vaccinated nationwide

COVID-19-Vaccine

70.8% of Fiji’s adult target population are now fully vaccinated nationwide

By Semi Turaga

Wednesday 29/09/2021

To date, 591,785 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine and 437,730 have received their second doses.

Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says based on the updated total population of 618,173 people aged 18 years and over, the revised vaccination coverage rates are 95.7% for adults who have received at least one dose and 70.8% are now fully vaccinated nationwide.

17,996 children in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine as of 24th September.

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