As of 26th April 2023
Members of the public are advised that the National Control Centre (NCC) Call Centre can now be accessed by email. For all your queries please email to the following address: hotline@covid19.info.gov.pg We will do our best to respond to your email within 24-48 hours. Thank you.
COVAX is one of three pillars of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, which was launched in April by the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Commission and France in response to this pandemic. Bringing together governments, global health organisations, manufacturers, scientists, private sector, civil society and philanthropy, with the aim of providing innovative and equitable access to COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments and vaccines. The COVAX pillar is focussed on the latter. It is the only truly global solution to this pandemic because it is the only effort to ensure that people in all corners of the world will get access to COVID-19 vaccines once they are available, regardless of their wealth.
Police Commissioner and Controller of the PNG COVID-19 National Pandemic Response David Manning issued Direction No.2 authorizing AstraZeneca vaccination to be administered in the vaccination roll-out program in Papua New Guinea.
Vaccines are now available to those above the age of 18
The COVID-19 vaccines work with your immune system so your body will be ready to fight the coronavirus if you are exposed to it. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, getting the vaccine is a powerful step in taking charge of your health. The vaccine together with the #NiupelaPasin measures will protect you from serious illness and death from COVID-19. Don’t Wait. Get Vaccinated
Science in 5: Flu & COVID-19
How would you know if you have the flu or COVID-19? Should you take both flu and COVID-19 vaccine if these are available to you? How does WHO decide on the composition of the flu vaccine? Dr Sylvie Briand explains in Science in 5 this week.
