A year on from Covid-19's arrival in the Pacific, the Marshall Islands is leading the region in having its people vaccinated against the virus.
The country's health secretary, Jack Niedenthal, says it's thanks largely to the support of the United States which has been providing the republic with the Moderna vaccine.
The programme has been so successful the Micronesian republic has withdrawn from the global Covid-19 vaccine facility Covax, aimed at providing equitable access among low and middle income countries.
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.
