Dr James Fong

Health Ministry Impressed With Booster Shots Turnout In Capital City
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Health Ministry Impressed With Booster Shots Turnout In Capital City

Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr James Fong, said with the endemic nature of the delta varian...

Curfew Changes, School Start Date Changes Likely
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Curfew Changes, School Start Date Changes Likely

Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Dr James Fong, reiterated that imposing lockdown and suspending...

Fiji’s COVID-19 Crackdown – Third Wave Alert
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Fiji’s COVID-19 Crackdown – Third Wave Alert

‘We are expecting escalated levels of community transmission to be more evident over the ensuing weeks. We a...

 Omicron-Infected Fijians ‘Now Non-Infectious’
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 Omicron-Infected Fijians ‘Now Non-Infectious’

 Dr Fong Reveals The Two Patients Have Completed Isolation And Are No Longer Likely To Spread Infection

Booster Jab For Public Depends On Vaccine Supply
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Booster Jab For Public Depends On Vaccine Supply

The booster shot or the third jab of the vaccine has been recommended by the World Health Organisation as the best d...

2 Fijians Test Positive For Omicron Variant
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2 Fijians Test Positive For Omicron Variant

The two travelers are Fijian citizens who had traveled back into Fiji from Nigeria, arriving on Fiji Airways flight ...

More Nurses, Volunteer In Vaxx Card Scam
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More Nurses, Volunteer In Vaxx Card Scam

Ministry of Health and Medical Services Permanent Secretary Dr James Fong said the staff in ques­tion have been sus...

Cops To Get Third COVID-19 Jab
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Cops To Get Third COVID-19 Jab

Dr Fong said while they were looking at the third jab, it was concerning that vaccination rates for eligible adults ...

People Changing Their Minds Lead To Vaccines Going To Waste: Dr Fong Reveals
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People Changing Their Minds Lead To Vaccines Going To Waste: Dr Fong Reveals

“For one vial we have to inject 10 people. We set up a group of people in some of the villages and then when we we...

Third Wave A Matter Of When, Says Dr Fong
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Third Wave A Matter Of When, Says Dr Fong

Dr Fong said if anything, the third wave would be an escalation of the current delta virus.

Katalyst Foundation to donate $1 million worth of COVID-19 equipment
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Katalyst Foundation to donate $1 million worth of COVID-19 equipment

Katalyst Foundation – the charitable arm of Lyndhurst group of companies – today handed over $1 million worth of...

 Pfizer Vaccines For Children By Next Week: Dr Fong
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 Pfizer Vaccines For Children By Next Week: Dr Fong

Through the assistance of the New Zealand Government, the Ministry of Health is hoping to secure 200,000 doses of th...

6,040 New COVID-19 Recoveries Reported In The Last 24 Hours
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6,040 New COVID-19 Recoveries Reported In The Last 24 Hours

Dr Fong added that a total of 51,328 cases was recorded in Fiji since the first case was reported in March 2020, wit...

Social Gather With Masks On: Dr Fong
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Social Gather With Masks On: Dr Fong

“Mixing of vaccinated and unvaccinated persons remains a risk in any setting but more so in indoor gatherings, and...

COVID-19 Cases Stable On Vanua Levu: Dr. James Fong
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COVID-19 Cases Stable On Vanua Levu: Dr. James Fong

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services Permanent Secretary, Dr James Fong, says COVID-19 cases in the Northern ...

220,000 Pfizer Doses Ordered For Ages 12 To 17
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220,000 Pfizer Doses Ordered For Ages 12 To 17

We are looking at ensuring that we cover the 110,000 or so individuals between 12 and 17

COVID-Admissions Drop –  Dr James Fong Still Urges Caution
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COVID-Admissions Drop – Dr James Fong Still Urges Caution

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has noted a significant drop in severe COVID-19 cases in the country ove...

 Pfizer Vaccines For Children To Arrive Next Month: Dr Fong
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 Pfizer Vaccines For Children To Arrive Next Month: Dr Fong

The Pfizer vaccine has been approved as safe and effective for children 12 years and older.

7,102 Students Vaccinated In Two Days
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7,102 Students Vaccinated In Two Days

A total of 7,102 students ages 15 to 17 have been vaccinated over the last two days. This was revealed by Permanent ...

Parental Consent Needed For Children Vaccination, Moderna Vaccine Set Aside
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Parental Consent Needed For Children Vaccination, Moderna Vaccine Set Aside

“The ministry has set aside the required number of vials of Moderna vaccine to ensure that the target population b...

Only Dr Fong will Validate Exemptions
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Only Dr Fong will Validate Exemptions

Dr Fong clarified that medical doctors would have to verify any health conditions that any person claimed to have fo...

‘No Grog Parties’- Ministry Warns As Time For Viti Levu Border Reopening Nears
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‘No Grog Parties’- Ministry Warns As Time For Viti Levu Border Reopening Nears

“When we open up containment borders, we open up the borders for travel, however, it does not mean that we plan on...

Dr Fong Impressed By Lauans Response To Vaccination
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Dr Fong Impressed By Lauans Response To Vaccination

“The rapid escalation of doses in Lau has been very impressive for the first dose coverage rates,” Dr Fong said.

Four Month Old Baby Is Fiji’s Youngest Covid-19 Death
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Four Month Old Baby Is Fiji’s Youngest Covid-19 Death

A four-month-old baby is the youngest to have succumbed to COVID-19 in the country. The baby was among the three new...

Dr Fong Explains Reasons For Mitigation Phase Instead Of More Lockdowns
NATION

Dr Fong Explains Reasons For Mitigation Phase Instead Of More Lockdowns

“Respectfully, I would advise political parties to read our statements carefully before making public commentary, ...

FEMAT Deployed To Kadavu Today
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FEMAT Deployed To Kadavu Today

he main goal is to minimise severe and critical cases given the expected challenges in medical evacuation.

Clearance Testing No Longer Required In Western Division
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Clearance Testing No Longer Required In Western Division

“Health response teams in the Western Division will now be redirected to the identification and close monitoring o...

Jab For Kids Plan
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Jab For Kids Plan

“When there are high communi­ty transmission children become more vulnerable and they fall ill very quickly. This...

Fiji Records First Infant COVID-19 Death In 11-Month-Old Baby Boy
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Fiji Records First Infant COVID-19 Death In 11-Month-Old Baby Boy

Fiji has recorded its first COVID-19 infant death. Permanent Secretary of Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong ...

Dead On Arrival, Families Of Deceased COVID-19 Cases Tell
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Dead On Arrival, Families Of Deceased COVID-19 Cases Tell

Family members of the late Adriu Kaubale are still reeling from the death of their father. Mr Kaubale passed away ar...

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