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LBJ Medical Center Chief Executive Officer, Faumuina John Faumuina (left) and Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua (right)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force co-chairmen, LBJ Medical Center Chief Executive Officer, Faumuina John Faumuina and Health director Motusa Tuileama Nua were accompanied by medical personnel from the task force during a news conference yesterday...
Pfizer employees clap after line workers finished packing boxes of vaccine
KALAMAZOO, Michigan (AP) — The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States headed Sunday from Michigan to distribution centers across the country, with the first shots expected to be given in the coming week to health care workers and at nursing homes. Shipments of...
Director of Health, Motusa Tuileama Nua
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first shipment of Covid-19 vaccines is due in American Samoa this week with details surrounding its distribution expected from health authorities shortly.  Director of Health, Motusa Tuileama Nua, said a press conference would be called soon to publicize the...
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Washington, D.C. — Operation Warp Speed is finalizing plans with the most critical component in its vaccine delivery strategy – the 64 jurisdictions and five federal agencies that ultimately decide the destination of COVID-19 vaccines. “Jurisdictions are empowered to direct where vaccines will go...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has established the government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, charged with planning the distribution of a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus once it becomes available. The governor announced during Wednesday’s cabinet meeting at the...
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Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that once a COVID-19 vaccine is approved, it will be available for free to those depending on Medicaid or Medicare. “It’s important for seniors with services...

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