As Samoa is continuing with the national lockdown (Alert Level 3), the general public is advised that Samoa’s Ministry of Health will conduct a COVID-19 drive-through and walk-in vaccination on Thursday, 31st March 2022.
This will include vaccinations for booster shoots of 18 years and above (minimum of 3 months since completing the last two doses of COVID-19 primary series vaccination), the Pfizer vaccination for children of 12 to 17 years old, and the Pediatric Pfizer vaccination for children of 5 to 11 years old.
There will be 12 designated sites for the campaign to carry out are as follows:
Drive Though / Walk-in Sites
- EPI blue building of the MOH opposite Seb and Rene Store at Motootua
- Heal Centre Matagialalua
- WHO-Credentialing Building opposite NKF Building – Motootua
Vaccination Sites – Upolu Districts
- Lufilufi Hospital
- Lalomanu Hospital
- Poutasi Hospital
- Sa’anapu Hospital
- Leulumoega Hospital
General roll out (Districts Primary schools)
- Luatuanuu Primary
- Laulii Primary
- Letogo Primary
- Fagalii Primary
On vaccination day, the public is respectfully advised to comply with the preventions put in place by the Ministry of Health. These include the following;
- Wearing masks is mandatory (adults and children)
- Must bring your vaccination card
- Ensure that you or your child has had breakfast and is well hydrated.
- Provide a copy of birth certificate or passport to confirm your vaccination records
- Wear loose clothing for easy access to the upper arm
- You or your child will need to wait for 15-20 minutes at the vaccination site after being vaccinated.
