The Ministry of Health had administered the Sinopharm vaccines second dose to 104 people including the honorable Prime Minister Bob Loughman Weibur.

The Prime Minister has been vaccinated three weeks ago with other Government dignitaries and Chinese nationals.

Joanne Mariasua joined the Vanuatu Ministry of Health just over a year ago. Today she is responsible for managing the Surveillance Unit in the Public Health Department.

As COVID-19 spread across the world and started to impact some of the Pacific Island countries in early 2020, Joanne’s role became increasingly important. The Government of Vanuatu prioritised their national response plans in the event the country recorded positive COVID-19 cases.