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Media release from WellSouth
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As the COVID-19 vaccine roll out ramps up across the country – the Ministry of Health yesterday inviting those 60+ in Group 4 to begin booking in for their two vaccines –- many practices in Dunedin and Invercargill are at the ready to help deliver the vaccine.
Though general practices in Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago, Waitaki, and other rural areas throughout the region have for months been delivering the vaccine to eligible cohorts – including all Aged Residential Care facilities – most practices in urban centres are now also trained and prepared to deliver the vaccine. 68 of 80 general practices in Otago and Southland – 85% of WellSouth’s network - are either delivering or prepared to deliver the vaccine.
Canterbury DHB continues to progress COVID-19 vaccinations in Aged Residential Care (ARC) facilities across the region, with approximately 1900 first dose vaccinations provided across 34 facilities in the region so far