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Christchurch faces weeks of delay in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
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Christchurch faces weeks of delay in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
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The first New Zealanders have now been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, with about 500 managed isolation and quarantine workers heading for their second dose of the Pfizer jab.
Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) head Brigadier Jim Bliss getting his second vaccine.
Photo: Supplied / Ministry of Health
It comes three weeks after workers from the Jet Park quarantine facility had their first jab in February.
About 91 percent of the border and MIQ workers have received their first vaccination. The full level of protection from the virus is usually achieved about a week after the second dose.
Jet Park operations manager Drew Leafa and Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) head Brigadier Jim Bliss were among those getting their second dose.
17/03/2021 Chris Hipkins. Photo credit: Newshub.
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the Government is looking for role models to get vaccinated against the coronavirus publicly to help send the message the jab is safe.
While there won t be an official big launch for New Zealand s vaccine rollout, which has officially been underway for several weeks, it s hoped the public will witness role models getting their jabs throughout the campaign, Hipkins says. The obvious question that we get asked all of the time is when will we [ministers] get the vaccination? Hipkins told a news briefing on Wednesday. As the Prime Minister and I have both canvassed before, there s an interesting equation that we re balancing up here; one is not to be seen to be jumping the queue but then also not to be seen being reluctant.
Second Round Of COVID-19 Vaccinations Underway
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