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Samoa to receive more vaccines from N.Z.

Samoa will receive 25,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the New Zealand government through the COVAX Facility, says its Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta.

By Marc Membrere 26/09/2021

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Sleepy driver allegedly caused crash

A driver falling asleep at the wheel is believed to have caused an accident involving a silver Noah Van running over SouthPac Rentals’ iron fence opposite the traffic lights at Vaimoso, and colliding with another vehicle at 12:45pm this afternoon (Saturday) during the peak of traffic.

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Government declares mass vaccination campaign success

Ministry of Health figures show 114,000 eligible Samoans have at least received the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the country’s two-day vaccination drive this week.

By Adel Fruean 26/09/2021