The government will shut down for two days so public servants can assist with a mass measles vaccination campaign.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi said it was now time to immunise everyone in the 200,000 population aged under 60.
"In this time of crisis, and the cruel reality of the measles epidemic, let us reflect on how we can avoid recurrence in the future," Mr Malielegaoi said in a national address.Unicef Pacific
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