Samoa’s vaccination rates exceed s 100 per cent

Apia: Samoa’s Ministry of Health has exceeded a 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccination rate of the first dose for those in its eligible population aged 12–17 years and 18 years and above.

Overall, the vaccination teams have been able to vaccinate a total of 189,423 people for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines. The total number of booster doses administered to date in Samoa stands at 72,480.

Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa commended the country’s vaccination rates, currently being led by the Ministry.

“Our vaccination rates are commendable, our efforts are continuing well through the leadership of the Ministry of Health, working closely with the Disaster Advisory Committee and our communities,” she said. “To date, 92.6 per cent of the age group 18 years and above have completed two doses. Among this age group, 70,439 booster doses have been administered.