The SIBC has reported that Prime Minister Sogavare was the first in line to get the AstraVeneka jab as the country begun its COVID-19 vaccine rollout yesterday.
Mr. Sogavare said shortly after he was vaccinated that he felt good.
“I feel good as there is no side effect. I just feel so normal,” Mr. Sogavare said.
The Prime Minister said that the war against COVID-19 is not yet over and he called on Solomon Islanders over the age of 18 to take the vaccination and help protect the country against the deadly virus.
Others that received the vaccine yesterday were the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Jeremiah Manele, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Pauline McNeil and Attorney General John Muria Jr.
Other Government Ministers and Permanent Secretaries also got their shots of the vaccine. The current Miss Solomon Islands, Gladys Habu, was also amongst the first to be vaccinated.
As part of the roll out vaccination program national leaders will be the first to get the AstraZeneca vaccine followed by a thousand health workers.
The government's plan is to vaccinate all Solomon Islanders to protect the country against the virus.
The outbreak in Papua New Guinea of Covi-19 has prompted the government to prioritise the western Solomons, with at least 17,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine allocated for the communities living close to the border.
Source: SIBC News.
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