Samoa nurses

“We noticed during the measles outbreak in Samoa that some nurses were not qualified and therefore unable to do vaccinations.”

“The Ministry of Health is working to put in place a revalidation programme for all nurses to become qualified vaccinators,” he said.

The first batch of the Covid-19 vaccines is expected to arrive in March.

Leausa adds the vaccines selected for Samoa need to be kept at specific and critical temperature levels.

They had previously denied charges of negligence, manslaughter, and obstruction of justice.

The pair appeared today in the Supreme Court for the start of an expected two week trial, but their lawyer entered guilty pleas.

One defendant, Luse Emo Tauvale, has admitted to three charges of obstruction of justice and two of negligence and manslaughter, while Leutogi Te'o has pleaded guilty to one charge of manslaughter.

Other prosecution charges against the nurses have been withdrawn.