Ministry of Health permanent secretary Dr James Fong says the rise in vaccination rates for eligible adults continues to rise at a very slow rate.
The vaccination rate among children aged 15 t0 17, on the other hand, he said continued to progress at a reassuring rate.
“It is also reassuring to see that more than 10,500 doses of Pfizer have been deployed over six days despite the many cold chain complexities involved in the Pfizer deployment,” Dr Fong said last night.
“While the demand for Pfizer deployment in children has been extremely encouraging and we applaud the enthusiasm of parents to get their children protected, we ask that the public be patient.
“We have deliberately brought in our Pfizer stocks in small batches to ensure we stay within our ultra-cold chain capacity as we learn to adjust to the Pfizer requirements and ensure that the changes, we make are sustainable enough to ensure ongoing access to Pfizer for all our children.”
Dr Fong said there had also been the limited deployment of Moderna booster doses to all adults over 60 years, to those under 60 years with significant morbidity, and those under 60 in the frontline.
“The Ministry is also reassured that at this time all our disease indicators are indicating a healthy trend.”
