COVID-19 vaccination in Fiji

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign began in Fiji on the first quarter of 2021 and will continue throughout the year with the goal of vaccinating all eligible Fijians. The government has made it mandatory for all eligible adults to take the COVID-19 vaccines.

Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji

COVID-19 Vaccination Program
DateMarch 2021 – present
Location Fiji
CauseCOVID-19 pandemic
TargetImmunisation of Fiji against COVID-19
Organised byGovernment of Fiji, Ministry of Health and Medical Services
Participants618,173 individuals who are above the age of 18 as well as children aged 12 to 17.
Outcome
  • Adults (18 years+)
    • 604,488 of the target population of 618,173 has received at least one dose.
      97.8%
    • 569,791 of the target population of 618,173 has been fully vaccinated.
      92.2%
  • Children (ages 14 to 17)
    • 58,360 of the target population has received at least one dose.
    • 40,166 of the target population has been fully vaccinated.
Vaccines deployed
  • Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
  • Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (also for booster shots)
  • Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Websitehealth.gov.fj/covid-vaccine

Fiji received its vaccines through the COVAX facility and bilateral contributions by the United States, Australia, New Zealand, India and Japan. To date, more than a million doses have been administered in Fiji.

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