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13/09/2022

Update on COVID-19 situation in Vanuatu, as of 13 September 2022.

➡️Further details on number of COVID-19 cases can also access on the dashboard at covid19.gov.vu/map

⬆️7 new confirmed case reported, 7 in Shefa and 0 cases in other provinces.

🦠11, 921 cases confirmed since 1 January 2022, with 75 active cases currently reported and 11,831 recovered**

PLEASE:
💉 Get the COVID-19 vaccine if eligible (+ booster dose after 5 months)
🧼 Wash hands regularly with soap and water
🤭 Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
💪🏽 Cough/sneeze into your elbow.

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30/08/2022

Update on COVID-19 situation in Vanuatu, as of 30 August 2022.

by Health Promotions Vanuatu

➡️Further details on number of COVID-19 cases can also access on the dashboard at covid19.gov.vu/map
⬆️14 new confirmed case reported, 14 in Shefa and 0 in other provinces.
🦠11, 793 cases confirmed since 1 January 2022, with 27 active cases currently reported and 11,751 recovered**
PLEASE:
💉 Get the COVID-19 vaccine if eligible (+ booster dose after 5 months)
🧼 Wash hands regularly with soap and water
🤭 Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
💪🏽 Cough/sneeze into your elbow.
TAFEA HEALTH PROMOTION
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Malampa Health Promotion

28/06/2022

Update on COVID-19 situation in Vanuatu, as of 28 June 2022.

➡️Further details on number of COVID-19 cases can also access on the dashboard at covid19.gov.vu/map

⬆️ 9 new confirmed cases reported, 0 in Shefa, 2 in Sanma, 0 in Tafea, 3 in Malampa, 3 in Penama and 1 in Torba Province.

🦠11,206 cases confirmed since 1 January 2022, with 64 active cases currently reported and 11,126 recovered**

*Note that changes in the number of new cases reported daily will depend on the number of tests conducted, so may not reflect actual trends.
PLEASE:
💉 Get the COVID-19 vaccine if eligible (+ booster dose after 5 months)
🧼 Wash hands regularly with soap and water
🤭 Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
💪🏽 Cough/sneeze into your elbow
🧽 Disinfect and clean surfaces regular.



TAFEA HEALTH PROMOTION
Shefa Health Promotion page
Sanma Health Promotion
Penama Health Promotion
Torba Health Promotion Page
Malampa Health Promotion

27/06/2022

26/06/2022

Update on COVID-19 situation in Vanuatu, as of 26 June 2022.

Update on COVID-19 situation in Vanuatu, as of 26 June 2022.

➡️Further details on number of COVID-19 cases can also access on the dashboard at covid19.gov.vu/map

⬆️ 1 new confirmed case reported in Torba Province while 0 cases reported in other provinces.

🦠11,173 cases confirmed since 1 January 2022, with 194 active cases currently reported and 10,963 recovered**

*Note that changes in the number of new cases reported daily will depend on the number of tests conducted, so may not reflect actual trends.
PLEASE:
💉 Get the COVID-19 vaccine if eligible (+ booster dose after 5 months)
🧼 Wash hands regularly with soap and water
🤭 Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
💪🏽 Cough/sneeze into your elbow
🧽 Disinfect and clean surfaces regular.



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TAFEA HEALTH PROMOTION
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Penama Health Promotion
Torba Health Promotion Page
Malampa Health Promotion

26/06/2022

Health requirements for international travel to Vanuatu will be eased from 1 July 2022.

Health requirements for international travel to Vanuatu will be eased from 1 July 2022.

🛂 The Vanuatu Electronic Traveller System operated by the Ministry of Health will no longer be used. Any required immigration/travel clearance (eg. visas, if needed) will be managed by the Department of Immigration.

🛃 A pre-travel negative COVID-19 supervised RAT or PCR result OR evidence of a previous infection within the last 2 months is required for travellers 2 years and over. Documents should be presented at check-in for the flight to Vanuatu and upon arrival.

😷 Masks should be worn on the plane and at the airport upon arrival in Vanuatu by all travellers 12 years and over.

🤧 As usual, please do not travel if sick.

🤗 There are no other specific health requirements. COVID-19 vaccination is encouraged but not required. There is no upon-arrival quarantine or testing if there are no symptoms and no contact.

More details:https://covid19.gov.vu/images/Travelling-To-Vanuatu/MOH_Requirements_for_Int_Travel_from_1_July_2022_20_June_2022_SHORT_FINAL2.pdf

🏝We look forward to welcoming visitors to Vanuatu from 1 July 🏝

Photo credit: Vanuatu Tourism Office
Note: image updated for clarity

20/06/2022

Update on COVID-19 situation in Vanuatu, as of 20 June 2022.

➡️Further details on number of COVID-19 cases can also access on the dashboard at covid19.gov.vu/map

⬆️ 0 case reported in all provinces.

🦠10,924 cases confirmed since 1 January 2022, with 69 active cases currently reported and 10,839 recovered**

*Note that changes in the number of new cases reported daily will depend on the number of tests conducted, so may not reflect actual trends.

PLEASE:
💉 Get the COVID-19 vaccine if eligible (+ booster dose after 5 months)
🧼 Wash hands regularly with soap and water
🤭 Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
💪🏽 Cough/sneeze into your elbow
🧽 Disinfect and clean surfaces regular.



TAFEA HEALTH PROMOTION
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Torba Health Promotion Page
Malampa Health Promotion

14/06/2022

🚨 The Ministry of Health has therefore declared an outbreak of influenza in both Port Vila and Luganville.
🏝Spread to other islands is expected.
🧼 Public health and social measures put in place for COVID-19 can also prevent influenza and respiratory illnesses:
- wash your hands frequently
- cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
- keep a distance of 1 meter or more from others especially if they are sick
- avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
- avoid crowds
- be in well-ventilated areas
- stay home if sick
🏥 Seek medical care if symptoms persist over a week and/or if the condition worsens, such as difficulty breathing, chest pain or worsening of chronic medical conditions - go to your nearest health facility.

🤧 Recent increases in the number of people with flu-like symptoms in Port Vila and Luganville are mostly due to Influenza A virus.

⬆️ The outbreak threshold has now been exceeded in these two locations.

🚨 The Ministry of Health has therefore declared an outbreak of influenza in both Port Vila and Luganville.

🏝Spread to other islands is expected.

🧼 Public health and social measures put in place for COVID-19 can also prevent influenza and respiratory illnesses:
- wash your hands frequently
- cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
- keep a distance of 1 meter or more from others especially if they are sick
- avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
- avoid crowds
- be in well-ventilated areas
- stay home if sick

🏥 Seek medical care if symptoms persist over a week and/or if the condition worsens, such as difficulty breathing, chest pain or worsening of chronic medical conditions - go to your nearest health facility.

09/06/2022

The Malampa Provincial Health would like to inform all Malampa citizens to get prepared to received COVID-19 vaccination and other primary health services from the Respond Global.

The Respond Global is assisting Malampa local team since 7 June 2022 to vaccinate people in hard-to-reach locations on Paama and Ambrym where there is low COVID-19 vaccination coverage.

The mission will also support access to other vaccines and primary health services that have been impacted by the pandemic.

The health services includes;
⏭ Roll out of COVID -19 vaccine to hard-to-reach areas / low coverage areas
⏭Transport of essential pharmaceuticals and health materials to designated sites
⏭ Provide general and specialized essential services - ENT, Dental, Eye and NCD services
⏭ Roll out Rapid testing for diagnostic and surveillance purposes
⏭ Provide access to catch up childhood vaccines in hard-to-reach areas if required.

Malampa Health vaccination coverage reports shows that there are communities and areas that have not yet received at least first and second dose of their COVID-19 vaccination.

The Respond global will help Malampa Health team to revisit areas of the two-island (Ambrym and Paama) reason of out of stock of Vaccines since March to June 2022 have reports of many defaults (drop out) because of lockdown between inter islands that did not allow people to travel.

According to the Malampa Health operational plan, the outreach program will be only for 6 days targeting the areas of Graig Cove, Sesivi, olal, Utas and Endu on Ambrym and Liro on Paama Island.

The Respond Global will be available for continuation of second round vaccines fand for continuation of essential service visits, essential resupply and other priorities according to the COVID-19 epidemiological situation at that time.



Malampa Health Promotion

The Malampa Provincial Health would like to inform all Malampa citizens to get prepared to receive COVID-19 vaccination and other primary health services from Respond Global outreach program.

The Respond Global is now assisting Malampa local health team since 7 June 2022 to vaccinate people in hard-to-reach locations on Paama and Ambrym where there is low COVID-19 vaccination coverage.

The mission will also supporting access to other vaccines and primary health services that have been impacted by the pandemic.

The health services includes;
⏭ Roll out of COVID -19 vaccine to hard-to-reach areas / low coverage areas
⏭Transport of essential pharmaceuticals and health materials to designated sites
⏭ Provide general and specialized essential services - ENT, Dental, Eye and NCD services
⏭ Roll out Rapid testing for diagnostic and surveillance purposes
⏭ Provide access to catch up childhood vaccines in hard-to-reach areas if required.

Malampa Health vaccination coverage reports shows that there are communities and areas that have not yet received at least first and second dose of their COVID-19 vaccination.

The Respond global help Malampa Health team by revisiting the areas of the two-island (Ambrym and Paama) where Vaccines are out of stock since March to June 2022 also many people have vaccination defaults (drop out) due to lockdown between inter islands which did not allow them to access the health facilities.

According to the Malampa Health operational plan, the health outreach program will be only for 6 days targeting the areas of Graig Cove, Sesivi, olal, Utas and Endu on Ambrym and Liro on Paama Island.

The Respond Global will be available for continuation of second round vaccines fand for continuation of essential service visits, essential resupply and other priorities according to the COVID-19 epidemiological situation at that time.


Malampa Health

09/06/2022

The Ministry of Health would like to announce that Maewo Island in Penama province now move from alert level 1 alert Level 3.

Maewo Island reported its first COVID-19 case early this week and the recommendation to move to alert level 3 was made through the Health Emergency Advisory committee.

According to the Vanuatu outbreak alert level, the alert level 3 measures are now in place for Maewo Island which includes;

⏭ Curfew from 6pm to 6pm
⏭Only essential services are allowed to operate with standard operating procedure
⏭ Social gathering not allowed.
⏭ Wear mask when going to public places
⏭ Get tested for COVID-19 at any health facilities
⏭All school to operate as normal following the standard operating procedure

The Ministry of Health would urge people to continue practicing health measures such as, washing hands with soap and water, do not touch your eyes, nose and mouth, practice respiratory hygiene, clean and disinfect surfaces, practice physical distancing and avoid crowded areas.



Penama Health Promotion

07/06/2022

Ministri blong Helt bambae hemi statem COVID-19 VAKSIN rolaot blong olgeta pikinini mo adolesen ( 12 kasem 17 yia) tumoro 8 Jun 2022.

Ministri blong Helt tugeta wetem Ministri blong Edukesen bambae i lonjem COVID-19 vaksin rolaot ia wetem wan ofisol program we bae i tekem ples long Central Skul long Port Vila.

Lukim bilo hemi ofisol program blong tumoro mo everiwan i welkam blong joen long ofisol lonj ia.

Ivent ia bambae hemi laef long Radio Vanuatu, VBTC fesbuk peij mo Helt Health Promotions Vanuatu



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06/06/2022

COVID-19 surveillance update in Vanuatu. In brief, up to 29 May 2022.

⏩ Torba: New cases continue to decrease.

⏩ Sanma: Number of cases and test positive continue to decrease

⏩ Penama: New cases of test positive continues to decrease in Pentecost and Ambae Island reported first cases.

⏩ Shefa: New cases increase in the past weeks as Tongoariki and Epi reported its first cases.

⏩ Tafea: New cases increase on Tanna island and first cases report on Aneityum.

⏩ Malampa: Testing begun in Malampa with no cases detected.

➡️ Vaccines protect against severe disease, hospitalisation and death from COVID-19: Vanuatu data show those not fully vaccinated as almost twice as likely to require hospitalisation or to die from COVID-19 compared to those fully vaccinated

Detailed reports on COVID-19 surveillance data for Vanuatu are issued here: https://covid19.gov.vu/index.php/surveillance/surveillance-and-epidemiological-reports



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04/06/2022

Public Health Manager blong Malampa province, Salome Kenneth I confirmem 2 fes boda kes long kuarantin naoia long Malekula.
Ms Kenneth italem se tufala patient ibin mekem PCR test long Vila be ibin negative be afta we oli sevem kuarantin long 3 days oli mekem test bakegen mo faenemaot se oli positive long omicron.
Ms Kenneth italem se oli extendem ol kuarantin blong tufala patient ia.
Ms Kenbeth italem se ol health authorities istap monitored situation mo askem pipol blo no panic.

01/06/2022

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📣Invitation to attend COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine RCCE Awareness tomorrow, 2 June 2022.

The Ministry of Health Invites public to an awareness on the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine on the 2nd of June 2022, Epauto Multi-purpose Hall.

The Moderna mRNA-1273 Vaccine, that arrived to Vanuatu earlier this year, allows Vanuatu to be able to expand its eligible population for COVID-19 vaccines to adolescents of 12 to 17 years.

The Ministry of Health is working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Education to ensure our younger population receive protection against COVID-19.

This pandemic introduces new normal including vaccinations as a measure to control the transmission and severity of this new virus. Moderna mRNA-1273 is one of the first adolescence vaccines to be introduced in Vanuatu hence an awareness session will be held to ensure parents and guardians especially are well equipped with clear accurate and clear messaging on the vaccine to aid in decision making.

With the above stated, we humbly invite you to join this informative session tomorrow 2 June 2022, from 9am to 12pm at the Epauto Multi-purpose Hall.

We look forward to your support to address this global pandemic and ensure the safety of our people and the nation together.



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31/05/2022

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15/05/2022

Team blong Government Media Information Center i proposem long yu spesel panel diskasen ia we Ms Lora LINI i save hostem Labour Commissoner: Murielle MELTENOVEN, CEO blong Vanuatu Tourism Office: Adela ISSACHAR ARU mo Acting Daerekta blong Tourisim Dipatmen: Geraldine TARI taem oli givim long update toktok long saed blong wanem nao Gavman i stap priperem hem wan taem Boarder bae hemi open long fraede namba 1 July 2022.

15/05/2022

Jeaman blong Elektorol Komisen, Edward KALTAMAT i talemaot long yumi ol niufala deit blong ol difren eleksen we bae oli tekem ples long yia ia. Tekem smol taem blong wajem video ia mo lesin long ol impoten toktok ia.

15/05/2022

Acting Daerekta Jenerol blong Ministri blong Yut Developmen mo Spot, Paul NALAU i talem se i kat ol sport mo ol gem bambae oli kik-off long Port Vila afta we Shefa mo ol aota aelan blong Shefa Provins oli taon long rikavri level 1, Mr Nalau i askem evriwan blong kontinu blong rispektem ol COVID-19 protocol mo folem long taem we oli stap atendem ol spot aktiviti we bae oli on.

15/05/2022

Acting Daerekta blong Dipatmen blong Kastom mo Inland Revenue, Collins GESA i talemaot bakeken long yumi se wan gudfala Taxpayer hemi wan gudfala man we i buildim nation blong hem.