Vanuatu Vaccine Support

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COVID-19 Vaccines delivered

160,000 doses

160,000 vaccine doses delivered to date from Australia's own supply line

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Providing Technical Expertise

  • Strengthening systems to ensure vaccine safety
  • Using evidence to build quality immunisation programs
delivering vaccication

Supporting National Vaccine Rollout

  • Training, redeployment of routine nursing staff and mobilisation of retired nurses to supplement the existing health workforce in support of national vaccination rollout

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Our Impact So Far

  • Training of 30 healthcare workers on administering the AstraZeneca vaccine and 12 Red Cross volunteers received training on data entry at vaccination sites in Sanma province, contributing to the province reaching 40% first dose coverage.
  • Cold chain storage capacity was also expanded for COVID-19 vaccines in Sanma, and a large site for vaccination was established to serve the entire province.