Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has warned that the country’s huge unvaccinated population is most at risk of catching covid-19 now that community transmission has hit the capital and Ontong Java this week.
Since vaccination was rolled out in the last 18 months, only 20% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. Most of the people in Honiara have decided not to take their vaccination despite continued request by authorities.
“All of you that have not been vaccinated are now the most vulnerable to contract COVID-19. Please be very careful and observe COVID-19 safe practices,” Sogavare warned yesterday when announcing the first case of community transmission from a passenger arriving from Ontong Java on 10 January.