‘If you want summer, get vaccinated’ – Jacinda Ardern sets target for re-opening New Zealand

In a new article on The Conversation,UC’s Professor Michael Plank and UoA’s Shaun Hendy say it’s simple – the more people vaccinated in Aoteaoa New Zealand, the more freedom we’ll enjoy.

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The New Zealand government has bet heavily on vaccination targets and certificates to move the country into the re-opening phase of its COVID-19 response.

As part of today’s major announcement, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said 90% of the eligible population must be fully vaccinated in each of the country’s regional district health boards (DHBs) for the new protection framework to come into effect.

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