The vaccination program for children has been deferred to Monday, October 4 (2021).

Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the ministry would defer the scheduled vaccinations for those below 18 years by a week to synchronise the vaccination deployment effort with the digital platform support.

During this period, he said the vaccine information for Fijians in that age category who had received the first dose would be manually entered in the digital registry for ease of access to vaccine authentication.

“The vaccination program for Fijians below the age of 18 is progressing well, with 17,900 children vaccinated to date,” Dr Fong said.

“The Ministry of Health adverse events reporting system has recorded zero reports of concern among vaccinated children in Fiji,” he said.

Parents and guardians who wish to have their children vaccinated are encouraged to register them online at: https://vra.digitalfiji.gov.fj/MinorsRegistration/index

The requirements for online registration:

• Parent/guardian’s birth registration number
• Valid photo ID of parent/guardian
• Date of birth
• Personal contact information
• Child’s full name
• Child’s birth registration number

For issues with Birth Registration Numbers, contact:

• Central Division: Registrar General – 9905125/ Deputy Registrar General – 9908953
• Northern Division: Deputy Divisional Registrar North – 9443320
• Western Division: Deputy Divisional Registrar West – 9646000
• For Citizenship or Permit Number: digitalFIJI – 9983717