American Samoa

American Samoa's Health Department is stepping up requirements for proof of immunisation for travellers from Samoa entering the territory.

Poor training and a lack of oversight have been blamed for the sinking of a US flagged fishing vessel in American Samoa last December.

The Department of Health in American Samoa is discouraging travel to Samoa until the measles epidemic there is under control.

American Samoa has turned away four travellers for not having proof of vaccination for measles.

American Samoa is ramping up its immunisation efforts, as the territory braces itself for the possibility of a measles outbreak.

American Samoa has declared a public health emergency following measles outbreaks in the Pacific region.

Health officials in Pago Pago have been discussing how to restrict non-immunised travellers from Samoa entering the territory.