right to refuse.dept. of health
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Even before the COVID-19 vaccine arrives on island this weekend, questions are already being raised as to whether an individual — especially first responders — can opt out from getting the new vaccine, manufactured by Pfizer Inc. There are also questions of whether the...

![Task force member and DoH Pharmacist, Dr. Francine Amoa — who also chair’s the panel’s distribution working group — said during the news conference that “we expect to convene all of our first responders... for an educational and informational session on the vaccine.” [photo: FS] DoH Pharmacist, Dr. Francine Amoa](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_5281.jpg?itok=2wYIqf2I)