According to the Ministry of Health, around 15,000 of the 18,000 residents have received full immunization. According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) that is more than 99 percent of those residents who can be vaccinated. The IFRC spoke of a “remarkable” pace of the vaccination campaign; Palau could claim first place in the vaccination quota world ranking for itself.
Country thus in first place in the vaccination quota world rankings
For a long time, Palau was one of the few countries that did not register a single Covid-19 case. That only changed when two travelers to Guam tested positive upon arrival in August. Since then, there have been a handful of cases at the border, but no significant spread among the population. (AFP)