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DEPT. OF HEALTH
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a health advisory this week, the Health Department said that DoH and VA medical teams will continue COVID-19 vaccination today at the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs facility in Tafuna, Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium and Tafuna Primary Clinic. No vaccinations set...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, First Lady Ella Pelefoti Mauga, Lt. Gov. Talauega Eleasalo Ale and his wife, Marian McGuire Ale and other guests attended last Friday’s launching of the Suicide & Mental Health 9-8-8 Helpline call center, at its temporary...
Health Department employees yesterday morning at the DYWA building in Tafuna attending Stand Down Training Day, except for DoH workers at Seaport, Airport and Command Post. The DoH Clinics including COVID-19 vaccination sites were closed yesterday. COVID-19 vaccination sites — Tafuna Community...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In it’s latest health advisory, the Health Department confirmed that the second drive-thru for COVID-19 vaccinations is this Saturday, Apr. 10th at the parking lot of the Pago Pago International Airport.
All those who received their first dose during the first drive-thru...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is happy to welcome a health care grant of over $1.1 million for the American Samoa Department of Health, dedicated to the immunization and vaccines effort for children.
This grant of $1,107,823 is discretionary funding from the U.S Department of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Tuesday this week, the Veterinary Clinic has been transferred from the Agriculture Department to the Health Department, according to Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga’s memorandum dated Mar. 16th.
“Effective immediately,” the governor said the clinic,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Health Department is taking its COVID-19 vaccination effort to the community, with three days of vaccination at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium. DoH will also conduct a drive-thru vaccination in the upcoming weekend at the airport.
DoH issued a statement last Friday...
This recent Health Dept photo shows medical staff administering the COVID-19 vaccine. In the latest announcement yesterday, DoH said, “Only second doses of COVID- 19 vaccine” will be available today, Friday, Feb. 19th, at the Tafuna Community Health Center, but not the first dose. DoH says there is...
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 — Health Department’s acting director Motusa Tuileama Nua told senators yesterday that the first repatriation flight bringing more than 100 residents has been moved to Feb. 1st, from the original date of Jan. 29th.
Motusa made the revelation when he appeared yesterday...


![Dr. Siitia Soliai-Lemusu, administrator of the Behavioral Health Services of the Health Department giving a briefing on the operations to the first group of VIPs in the Suicide & Mental Health 9-8-8 Helpline call center last Friday. [photo: FS] Dr. Siitia Soliai-Lemusu, administrator of the Behavioral Health Services of the Health Department](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/doh_soliai-lemusu.jpg?itok=bTcui4O0)

![The task force as well as health officials are urging the public to get vaccinated, with three sites on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8a.m to 3p.m at the DoH Tafuna Health Center, Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium and A.P. Lutali Executive Officer Building (EOB). [SN file photo] COVID-19 TASK FORCE MEMBERS AT FONO](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/task_force_0341_2.jpg?itok=9FY55klP)

![The Veterinary Clinic of American Samoa – Now transferred under the wing of the Department of Health. [photo: AF] The Veterinary Clinic of American Samoa with child and dog standing in front](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/vet_clinic_with_child_and_dog.jpg?itok=uFilPNrw)
![The Health Department is taking its COVID-19 vaccination effort to the community, with three days of vaccination at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, as announced in this screen shot from the DOH Facebook page posting over the weekend. [photo: FS] Vaccine notice posted at Health Dept. Facebook page](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/public_vaccine.jpg?itok=wWpil5XF)

![DoH said it maxed out COVID-19 first doses for the month of January, [SN file photo] Covid-19 vaccine bottles](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/covid-19_vaccine_viles_4.png?itok=QmcG1yEv)
![Health Department acting director Motusa Tuileama Nua shakes hands with senators after his confirmation hearing yesterday morning. He was later confirmed by the Senate while the House hearing and vote is pending. [photo: FS] Motusa Tuileama Nua shakes hands with a senator](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/doh_director_0.jpg?itok=7TWTSYjG)