Solomon Islands has become the first country in the Pacific to roll out the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine, and the first in the world to use it as part of its national COVID-19 response.

Australia has also been a key player in the Pacific, pledging thousands of doses of AstraZeneca to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste.

Reporter Evan Wasuka has more from Honiara.

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