Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

The roll out was announced during the launch of Covid-19  vaccine campaign for adolescents, aged 12 to 17 at Central School in Port Vila yesterday.

Minister of Health, Bruno Leingkone has reminded everyone that the vaccine can help protect them and stop the spread of the virus.

Meanwhile, SHEFA Provincial Education Officer, David Naviti said that schools, particularly within the urban and sub-urban areas are prepared to have the vaccination rollout in their schools.

One epidemiologist says the "possibilities are seemingly endless".

An in-principle agreement has been struck between Moderna, the Australian government and the Victorian government, with the aim of having the facility running by 2024.

Moderna's Australian head, Michael Azrak, said he was proud the company would have an Australian manufacturing presence.

"We're ready to pitch tent in Australia," Mr Azrak said.

"The facility we're envisaging will have the capability of at least 100 million doses if needs be."

A pharmacist saw several black particles in one vial of the vaccine in Kanagawa Prefecture, according to authorities.

Some 3,790 people had already received shots from the batch. The rest of the batch has now been put on hold.

It comes less than a week after Japan suspended the use of about 1.63 million Moderna doses due to contamination.

The pharmacist found the black particles while checking for foreign substances before the vaccine's use.

The jab's domestic distributor has collected the vial suspected to be contaminated.