Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong

Pox Vax Soon
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Pox Vax Soon

 Smallpox vaccines will be procured as part of preparedness measure, There is no record of monkeypox in Fiji, Dr Ja...

Health Ministry Working On Replenishing Penicillin Stocks
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Health Ministry Working On Replenishing Penicillin Stocks

“In this current Leptospirosis outbreak, we have been able to ensure that more than 90 per cent of suspect cases w...

Surge In Influenza Cases Strain Hospitals Outpatient Capacity
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Surge In Influenza Cases Strain Hospitals Outpatient Capacity

Ministry to open more facilities and extend opening hours to reduce waiting times

Warning For Flu Season
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Warning For Flu Season

Dr Fong said that it was quite difficult to differentiate between flu and COVID-19 like symptoms.

No Talk On 4th Dose: Dr Fong
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No Talk On 4th Dose: Dr Fong

Dr Fong also revealed that there were no plans to make the booster shots mandatory as yet.

Dr James Fong Warns On ‘Vaccine Draining’ Claims
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Dr James Fong Warns On ‘Vaccine Draining’ Claims

Concerns were brought to the ministry’s attention after claims that a group of people in the western side of Viti ...

Death Of Vaxxed 21-Year-Old Man Without Any Underlying Medical Condition Likely In High Community Transmission Rates, Says Dr Fong
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Death Of Vaxxed 21-Year-Old Man Without Any Underlying Medical Condition Likely In High Community Transmission Rates, Says Dr Fong

“We have mentioned in the past that the vaccines are 80 per cent protective against severe disease and death, not ...

Over 39,000 Fijians Received Booster Shot
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Over 39,000 Fijians Received Booster Shot

Dr Fong also reassured that the ministry was expecting more doses of the Pfizer vaccine for children by mid this mon...

What To Do If You Test Positive?
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What To Do If You Test Positive?

Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong said an isolation period of 10 days for confirmed ...

Two Fijians With Omicron Variant Are ‘Stable’: Dr Fong
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Two Fijians With Omicron Variant Are ‘Stable’: Dr Fong

Dr Fong could not give any assurance on whether they would be able to contain the Omicron variant at the borders. He...

Pfizer Vax For Five Years Above Soon
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Pfizer Vax For Five Years Above Soon

“Two weeks ago, the United States Centre for Disease Control endorsed the recommendation that children five to 11 ...

Fighting COVID-19, 12 To 14-Year-Olds Get Jabbed
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Fighting COVID-19, 12 To 14-Year-Olds Get Jabbed

Dr Fong assures safety of Pfizer vaccine while Education Minister encourages parents to talk to children about its b...

‘Nobody Who Is Fully Vaccinated Died From COVID-19’
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‘Nobody Who Is Fully Vaccinated Died From COVID-19’

Remember, you only get full protection, or immunity, from COVID-19 two weeks after getting the second dose of the va...

522 COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths
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522 COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths

We are still sadly seeing people with severe disease die at home or on the way to hospital, before our medical teams...

Cases Spread In Central
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Cases Spread In Central

This has been identified in Rifle Range, Lautoka following a cluster of new cases stemming from a birthday party wit...

Thank You For Masking Up: Dr Fong
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Thank You For Masking Up: Dr Fong

I hope everyone has a mask or has made a capable substitute. 

Fiji Times, Fiji TV Put in Spotlight
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Fiji Times, Fiji TV Put in Spotlight

“These reporters not only put themselves at risk, due to this being a highly-transmissible virus that means that t...

Anti-vaxxers Need More Details: Dr Fong
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Anti-vaxxers Need More Details: Dr Fong

We consider them as people who require extra explanation and understanding. That’s the strategy the Ministry of He...

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