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Final week for COVID-19 vaccination rollout in communities [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday, May 3, 2021 - 20:09

People wait to be vaccinated at FWC Longolongo, 19 April 2021.

The Ministry of Health is urging people to get their COVID-19 AstraZeneca innoculations, while vaccination teams are out in communities in their final week up to May 8.

Ten health teams are working on the vaccine rollout including three mobile teams and the one stationed at Vaiola Hospital from 8am to 4pm.

Everyone aged 35 and above are eligible for the vaccine including those who are aged 18 and over with non-communicable diseases and / or have disabilities.

People can either go to vaccination sites for their communities or visit the NCD Centre at Vaiola Hospital.

To date, 10,903 people have been vaccinated and “not a drop has been wasted”, said the Ministry of Health. There have been no reports of extreme allergic reactions.

At least 11,958 people have been registered to date.

The vaccination timetable for this week:

Date

Town

Venue

3rd MAY

MONDAY

Kolonga

Venue: LDS Hall

Navutoka, Manuka, (AM)

Nukuleka (pm)

Venue: LDS Navutoka

Venue: LDS Nukuleka

Makaunga, Talafo’ou

Venue: LDS Talafo’ou

Niutoua

Venue: LDS Niutoua

Afa

Venue: LDS Afa

4th MAY

TUESDAY

Fua’amotu, ‘Ahononou, Malaevakapuna

Venue: LDS Fua’amotu

Nakolo

Venue: LDS Nakolo

Ha’asini, Hamula

Venue: FWC Hall Ha’asini

Lavengatonga

Venue: LDS Hall

Haveluliku, Fatumu

Venue: FWC Fatumu

5th May

Wednesday

Houma, Makapaeo

Venue: LDS Houma

Kala’au, Fahefa, Ha’utu

Venue: LDS Fahefa

Vaotu’u

Venue: Village Hall, Vaotu’u

Ha’akame, Ha’alalo

Venue: LDS Ha’akame

‘Utulau

Venue: FWC Hall

6th MAY

Thursday

Nukunuku

Venue: LDS Nukunuku

Fatai, Matafonua

Venue: LDS Hall Fatai

Matahau

Venue: LDS Matahau

Lakepa

Venue: LDS Hall

Sia’atoutai

Hall Sia’atoutai

7th MAY

FRIDAY

Ha’atafu, Kanokupolu

Venue: LDS, Kanokupolu

Kolovai, ‘Ahau

Venue: FWC Hall, Kolovai

Haavakatolo, Fo’ui

Venue: LDS Foúi

Masilamea, Te’ekiu

Venue: LDS, Te’ekiu

 

‘Eueiki Island

8th MAY

SATURDAY

‘Atata Island

CoViD-19 vaccination [2]
AstraZeneca CoViD-19 vaccine [3]
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Tonga vaccine [5]
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Health [7]

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