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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In its latest health advisory, the Health Department announced that the COVID-19 booster doses “are now available” for individuals who have completed the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and the single dose of the Janssen vaccine. DoH noted that the booster...
kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine
(AP) —  Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the U.S. weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters. The Food...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released new data showing that prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, most parents in the U.S. continued to protect their children by following CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended vaccine schedule....
DOH Acting Director, Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating a matter after four pallets containing a quantity of food stuffs from Samoa arrived in the territory last week via the Lady Naomi. This was confirmed by the DOH Acting Director, Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr during an interview...