The Marshall Islands is leading the Pacific's Covid-19 vaccine charge and is expecting to have its adult population inoculated by June.
The programme is funded by the United States and has been so successful the Micronesian republic has withdrawn from the global vaccine facility, Covax, aimed at providing equitable access among low and middle income countries.
Dominic Godfrey reports.
Public Health nurse Ruth Andrew administers a Covid vaccine shot in Majuro during a house-to-house outreach program to distribute vaccines. Photo: Belton Elanzo.
