Koror, Palau:
The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has congratulated itself for a “world record” Covid-19 vaccination drive which resulted in all its adult population getting their very first jab.
The remote island nation, one of the couple of locations in the world to stay virus-cost-free, stated the 4-week vaccination campaign had exceeded expectations.
It stated 7,392 people today received the very first dose, or 108 % of the estimated adult population, with foreigners incorporated in the figure.
“The National Coronavirus Taskforce is extremely pleased with this world record result and thanks everyone on Nauru for playing their part to keep Nauru Covid free and safe,” the government stated in a statement.
Taskforce chairman Kieren Keke stated Nauru was fortunate to have adequate vaccine doses to cover its adult population but there was no area for complacency, with testing ongoing to make certain the island remained virus-cost-free.
“With every arriving traveller, the risk of the coronavirus entering Nauru remains and recent events in PNG, Fiji and India have shown how quickly the situation can change,” he stated.
Nauru received AstraZeneca vaccine doses as aspect of the international Covax programme aimed at boosting immunisation in poorer nations.
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