By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has highlighted the economic impact caused by COVID-19 on its membership and activities. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament, General Manager Michael Wate said in the 2020 financial year…
Blood clot is not related to AstraZeneca vaccine: WHO BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Blood clots is no side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine, assures World Health Organisation (WHO), Solomon Islands. Simon Burggraaf of World Health Organisation (WHO) Solomon Islands elaborates,…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands Government has reportedly finalised its request to the Indian Government for 600,000 AstraZeneca vaccine. Dr Culwick Togamana, minister for health and medical service, confirmed this during the welcome event of the 24,000 doses of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE AstraZeneca vaccines are well preserved at the national medical store, ready to be distributed from administration. This was confirmed by Dr Ibrahim Dadari, programme officer UNICEF, during a covid-19 radio talkback show. Temperature is a…
–Roll-out plan of AstraZeneca clarified –Second jab for first group in ‘May and June’ BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE 24,000 AstraZeneca vaccine received last week is meant to inoculate 24,000 people. These people will get a second jab around May…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO TWENTY thousand Sinopharm covid-19 vaccine is set to arrive in the country early April once approved by World Health Organisation. This was confirmed by Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. Mr Togamana said…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SEVEN thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will be used in Honiara while 17,000 doses will be sent to the Western border. This is the roll-out plan for the 24,000 vaccines received on Friday last week. Dr…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands has received its first batch of 24,000 COVID-19 vaccine, the AstraZeneca vaccine yesterday. The vaccine was shipped via COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNCEF and WHO. This is a historic step towards…
BY BEN BILUAin Gizo CHIEF Education Officer of Western Province, Freedom Tozaka says partnership is the only way forward towards achieving development goals during COVID-19. He made the statement during his visit to Buri School, Rannongga Island, Western Province on…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE official launch and roll out of the newly arrived AstraZeneca vaccine will commence next week on Wednesday at the Central Field Hospital according to Health Minister Dr Culwick Togamana. Togamana said the commencement of this…
