![]() The United States Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, Erin Elizabeth McKee has urged Papua New Guineans to take COVID-19 vaccines to stop the spread of the virus. “This pandemic will not end (in PNG) until it ends worldwide,” she said. “We must all do our part to stop it and that means getting vaccinated. “Unfortunately, misinformation spread via social media and word of mouth has led many Papua New Guineans to believe things that are untrue about the vaccines and many people have said they won’t get vaccinated. “But here is the simple truth: Vaccines work!” She said in past few months, the Covid-19 cases had spiked in PNG and the number could reach 10,000 this week.
The number of deaths could rise to 100. The supply of 132,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine received last week was arranged by Gavi, the international vaccine alliance. “Just as an athlete practises to prepare for a big game, Covid-19 vaccines teach our immune systems how to recognise and fight the virus,” McKee said. “It typically takes two weeks after vaccination for the body to build protection against the virus. “It is possible that a person could still get the Covid-19 before or just after vaccination because the vaccine did not have enough time to provide protection.” Statement Next : Ceremonial Sitting Of Court To Farewell Late Justice Kirriwom Comments are closed.
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