Wednesday 6 April 2022, Apia Samoa. As Samoa continues its efforts to slow the community spread of covid-19, the Ministry of Health have announced that the rollout of paediatric pfizer vaccines for children 5-11 years old, is on hold until further notice.
“Please be advised that there will be ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ณ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ for Children within the ages of ๐-๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐๐”.
Furthermore, “Children whose Pfizer Vaccination for the 2nd dose is now due or will be due in the coming week(s), your vaccination roll-out will be advised accordingly”.
Samoa’s national vaccination campaign continues, with the target groups now focused on boosters for adults 18 years and above, as well first and second doses of Pfizer vaccines for children aged 12-17 years.
Adults are eligible for their Pfizer booster dose, three months from the date of their second dose of AstraZeneca. The booster is not recommended for those who’ve tested positive and are still fighting off symptoms.
๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ:
โข MUST BRING YOUR VACCINATION CARD
โข Ensure that you and your child wear masks
โข Ensure that you or your child have had breakfast and you’re well hydrated
โข Provide a copy of birth certificate or passport to confirm your vaccination records
โข Wear loose clothing for easy access to the upper arm
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