New Zealand should complete its COVID-19 vaccine rollout before starting to reopen its border next year because of the risks posed by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, a group of health experts who advise the government said.
The Strategic COVID-19 Public Health Advisory Group released a report recommending a phased reopening of the border once all adults have been offered vaccination, New Zealand Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall said in a statement in Wellington yesterday.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to outline the government’s response to the recommendations at a forum today.
“The emergence of the Delta variant has
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