Fiji, March 25 -- Fiji is working to secure COVID-19 vaccines for at least 650,000 of its nationals, who are above 18 years old.

This is in addition to the 100,800 AstraZeneca vaccines allocated to the Pacific nation from the COVAX Facility initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

"While we focus on this target population, we are also working to secure vaccines for all individuals above 18 years old in Fiji. This is required for at least 650,000 individuals which equates to 1.3 million doses of vaccines, said Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete, the country's health minister in a statement to Parliament in Suva today.

Dr Waqainabete said apart from the COVAX support which covers the initial 20% of the population, the Government is also ac...