Photo / Fiji Ministry of HealthPeople get vaccinated at a drive-through centre at Nadi International Airport in Fiji on July 20, 2021. At this stage of the global crisis, PNG, like Fiji, has received substantial vaccine deliveries - principally from Australia, New Zealand and the COVAX vaccine delivery initiative. With its own rugged terrain and dispersed populations across multiple islands, Fiji has also faced major physical impediments to its vaccine rollout. PNG crippled by Delta and misinformation https://t.co/HwGk9H7op8 — Prof Brendan Crabb (@CrabbBrendan) October 6, 2021In PNG, the term "vaccine hesitancy" understates the problem. To be sure, Fiji leads PNG in these respects – Fiji has 99 per cent literacy compared to just over 63 per cent in PNG, according to the latest available figures.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 11, 2021 00:22 UTC