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Leaders and public health experts across South Auckland are welcoming the decision to prioritise at-risk residents for the vaccine roll-out, but for some it doesn t go far enough.
Photo: Supplied / Ministry of Health A little disappointing and not ideal is how some Pacific public health experts are describing the government s vaccine announcement to limit the prioritising of South Aucklanders to those over 65 or with an underlying health issue.
On Wednesday, the government revealed details of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan, specifying which groups will be able to access the Pfizer vaccine ahead of the general population.
Dr Collin Tukuitonga, associate dean Pacific at the University of Auckland s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, said his ideal scenario would have been to immunise all Counties Manukau District Health Board residents first, but it s still fantastic the rollout is happening.
The Covid-19 vaccine being administered to a patient.
Photo: Supplied / Ministry of Health
An Air New Zealand crew member positive for Covid-19 days after receiving the vaccine and the Ministry of Health says the person cannot have caught the virus from the vaccine - as it does not contain any live, dead or deactivated virus.
The first tranche of the vaccine rollout is under way with thousands of front line workers having received their first jab, but vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris said it did not offer instant protection. It does take time. you re actually not going to see full protection until at least a week after your second dose, she said.
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