Health

There are now 18 confirmed cases of measles.

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Dainius Puras has commended the Fijian Government for its response to the measles outbreak.

The Health Ministry’s immunization campaign that is currently underway in the Central Division is focused on children from six months to five years.

Police are now patrolling recreational areas to prevent large social gatherings due to the recent measles outbreak.

The measles vaccine that’s currently being rolled out to the public is safe and effective.

With the roll-out of the 200,000 doses of measles vaccines, hundreds of Fijians in the Suva/Lami area waited in queues to get vaccinated this morning.

The second phase of the measles immunization campaign will begin in the Central Division today.

With the increasing number of measles cases, the Ministry of Health is urging employers to help stop the spread of measles by not penalizing employees  under quarantine.

Since 1st October this year, the United Nations Children’s Fund has delivered a total of 135,000 doses of measles vaccine for Fiji.

The Health Ministry is exploring funding options to continue the release of Wolbachia carrying mosquito in other parts of the country.

Residents of Wainadoi on the outskirts of Navua are living in fear following confirmed cases of measles in the area.

With the growing threat of measles, Fijians are now resorting to private practitioners and are willing to pay to get vaccinated.