17,996 children in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of 24th of September.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they will be tracking their vaccine coverage rates once they have firmed up their 15 to 17-year-old denominator.
590,881 adults in Fiji have so far received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 425,120 have received their second doses.
Dr Fong says based on their updated total population of 618,173 for people aged 18 years and over, the revised vaccination coverage rates are 95.6% for adults who have received at least one dose and 68.8% are now fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, 98 COVID-19 patients are currently admitted in the hospital.
42 patients are admitted at the Lautoka Hospital and 56 are admitted at CWM hospital, St Giles, and Makoi Hospital.
Doctor Fong says 8 patients are considered to be in severe condition and 3 are in critical condition.
