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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — DoH had announced early this week the arrival over the weekend on the cargo flight of more than 11,000 of doses for both Moderna and Pfzier vaccines, but the “first dose” was on hold until next week Wednesday.
But by late yesterday morning, Samoa News received word and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first group of repatriated residents of American Samoa, who received their first COVID-19 test on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, have all tested negative, which was confirmed to Samoa News by the Department of Health Chief of Operation (COO) Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Health Department announced yesterday afternoon that Tafuna Community Health Center would not open today, Saturday, Jan. 30th for COVID-19 vaccination.
DoH said it maxed out COVID-19 first doses for the month of January, as of Friday, Jan. 29th, and “are awaiting the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To assure the safety of American Samoans from the deadly COVID-19 virus when the first repatriation flight arrives in the territory next Monday, Feb. 1, 2020, Aua Representative Faimealelei Anthony Fu’e Allen has petitioned the House Speaker for a chance to send 200...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoa is expecting to take delivery of Covid-19 vaccines as early as February and the rollout is estimated to follow soon after, the Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegoi has revealed.
The Samoa Observer reports Tuilaepa was speaking during his weekly programme on Wednesday with...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — First responders, healthcare workers and critical essential employees last week waited at the DoH Tafuna Community Health Center to get their Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
According to DoH once the person gets the shot, he/ she is monitored by a DoH physician any side-effects...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga is the first in American Samoa to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. He chose to receive the vaccine first as a show of confidence to our people to encourage them to consider taking the vaccine.
The vaccine arrived Saturday on a weekly...
Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata was given the vaccine Saturday, and she encourages people to take the vaccine as it becomes available. “It was not difficult and I have not felt sick,” Amata said. “I do think it’s the right thing for our people to do, so we can begin a return to more normal times.” In...
![[l-r] Health Department Pharmacist, Dr. Francine Amoa; LBJ Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Faumuina John Faumuina and Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/health_officials.jpg?itok=TmPOv6i9 "[l-r] Health Department Pharmacist, Dr. Francine Amoa; LBJ Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Faumuina John Faumuina and Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua during a joint DoH and LBJ news conference on Monday. [photo: FS]")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Individuals who are not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine including a “special consideration” group of the population, such as pregnant women, were among other issues that surfaced during a news conference earlier this week where health officials shared local...
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND — The New Zealand government has secured another two vaccines, enough for every New Zealander and its Pacific partners, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced to the media on Thursday (NZ time).
$75M IN SUPPORT FOR PACIFIC PARTNERS
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta...