THE Federal Government has announced it is responding to a recent meningococcal outbreak in Fiji by providing $1 million to purchase around 75,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop said that on 14 May 2018, Fijian officials began the first phase of their vaccination program, targeting around 125,000 children from high-risk groups to contain the outbreak.
The second phase of the vaccination rollout will take place over the next three months, targeting 200,000 Fijians aged between one and 19 years old.
Around 350,000 Australians visited Fiji last year, Bishop said.
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