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PNG welcomes Australia’s promise of 8,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses as infections increase at ‘alarming’ rate
One of Papua New Guinea’s leading doctors says Australia’s promise to share COVID-19 vaccine doses is of vital importance.
Key points:
- Scott Morrison has announced Australia will be share 8,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses with PNG
- A leading PNG doctor says the vaccines are “desperately” needed
- Misinformation about coronavirus is a problem in PNG
“We desperately need the vaccine because our health workers are being infected at an alarming rate,” Glen Mola told 7.30.
In hotel quarantine in Cairns, the 74-year-old obstetrician is hoping to get vaccinated in Australia before returning to work in Port Moresby.
He said 8 per cent of pregnant women coming into his Port Moresby maternity unit were testing positive for COVID-19 and he was also rapidly…
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