Vaccination Awareness

Vendors Against Vaccination

During the awareness program at the Gordons market last Friday, 29th of October, NCD Governor, Powes Parkop and the NCDC team were met with resentment and an eruption of disagreement from the crowd.

Vendors made it clear that they have decided against getting the COVID-19 vaccination. They said they are willing to follow the ‘Niupla Pasin’ protocols but will not take the vaccine.

While the Government maintains its stance that vaccination is voluntary, the vendors have also appealed to the Governor not to enforce the “No vaccine, No entry” policy in the city.

Strategise On Vaccination Rates: NRI

In a research paper released by the PNG NRI stated:
This recommendation was based on the grim results from a study (PNG NRI Spotlight Volume 14, Issue 15 entitled: Why some of Papua New Guinea’s urban residents are reluctant to take COVID-19 vaccine? Strategy to increase vaccination rates) carried out in Goroka, Kokopo, Lae and Mt. Hagen on whether the residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and why most of them have not got the jab.