Piers Fuller05:00, Apr 30 2021
RNZ
University of Canterbury Professor Michael Plank is adamant that vaccinating the young is vital to ensure New Zealand reaches herd immunity.
General practitioners are worried District Health Boards are leaving their planning too late as the Covid vaccination rollout prepares to shift gears. Dr Vanessa Weenink, chair of the General Practitioners Council of the New Zealand Medical Association, said there had been no evidence of large-scale and detailed operational planning at the level of DHBs. “To have a successful vaccination programme, New Zealand will need to learn from international experience, and it must include the participation of primary care.”
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Press Release – ProCare Health
With less than 1% of New Zealanders having been vaccinated for COVID-19 so far, General Practices can play a key role in the roll out to help ensure a timely completion of the vaccination campaign for the Auckland and Northern region, says the country’s largest Primary Health Organisation (PHO), ProCare.
ProCare Group Chief Executive Officer Bindi Norwell says General Practices have decades of experience delivering vaccinations to the general public and are natural contenders to be a major part of the COVID vaccination roll out.
Ms Norwell says, “the public are used to visiting their local doctor for their vaccinations and so it makes sense to include general practice in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. General practices have a skilled nursing workforce already in place, and trusted relationships with their patients and so they need to be part of the solution to ensuring as many New Zealanders as possible receive the protectio
ProCare General Practices Can Help Fast Track COVID Vaccine Roll Out
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