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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The suspected measles case out of Apia is not being taken lightly by the Department of Health.
“If it means we have to close our borders between Samoa and American Samoa, we will make that recommendation for the Governor’s consideration, but we will not take any chances...
Apia, SAMOA — A vaccine expert in the Pacific region is urging Samoans to continue with immunisations for their children as they save lives.
Earlier this month a pair of one-year old infants died shortly after being given the MMR vaccination at a hospital on Savaii.
A post morten has been completed...
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND — Two children who died after being immunised in Samoa are suspected to have had a rare life-threatening immunodeficiency disorder.
Their parents decided to speak publicly after media reports on their deaths after being given the vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (...
Apia, SAMOA — Women have lost confidence in the Samoa public health system following the deaths of two toddlers in Savai’i last week.
A mother and grandmother, Lipena Heremoni of Tulaele spoke to the Weekend Observer saying she has lost confidence in the services offered by the hospital.
“I have...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa's Attorney General says efforts are being made to return the bodies of two babies who died suddenly last week to their families.
The childrens' deaths soon after receiving the common MMR vaccine prompted the government to temporarily call off vaccination programmes.
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Apia, SAMOA — Samoa has issued an immediate recall of the vaccine for mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) following the deaths of two infants who reportedly passed away just hours after receiving their shots.
It’s reported by ABC Pacific Beat that the two children, boy and girl, were both aged about...