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Taranaki ready to ramp up its covid vaccinations - it just needs the vaccine
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The left out Taranaki district that has no Covid-19 vaccine clinic and 80-year-olds still waiting to get a jab
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So, she went to the vaccination centre in New Plymouth on Tuesday. ‘’I told the receptionist I was 81 and believed I was able to get a vaccine. She agreed. I couldn’t get one then, so have made an appointment for next week.’’ However, members of Looney’s family have also visited the centre and been sent away, she said. ‘’The receptionist refused to give them one and told them to call the centre (the centre being where they were). The receptionist refused to look for an appointment and asked for their phone number promising somebody would ring them. They haven’t.’’
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The Taranaki District Helth Board is aiming to vaccinate seven per cent of its population by the end of June.
Health bosses have set a target of vaccinating 8829 people – seven per cent of the Taranaki region s population – against Covid-19 by the end of June. The Taranaki District Health Board s (TDHB) goal is the lowest of the 20 DHBS. Whanganui, for example, has a target of vaccinating 10,020 people, or 15 per cent of its population, while Wairarapa is aiming for 15,960 residents (33 per cent). Nationally, this month is set to see the rollout of Group 3 vaccinations. These are for higher-risk people, including those aged over 65, the disabled, pregnant women, and those with an underlying health condition.