Monday, 8 March 2021, 1:37 pm
An Air New Zealand flight attendant
tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, shortly after
receiving a shot of the Pfizer vaccine.
Prime
Minister Jacinda Ardern said
this morning the vaccine takes a couple of weeks to
work, so they wouldn t have expected the person to be
protected from the virus.
The SMC asked
experts to comment. Feel free to use these comments in your
reporting or follow up with the contact details
provided.
Dr Fran Priddy, Clinical
Director Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand – Ohu
Kaupare Huaketo, comments: This is a
critical point - we don t know how effective any of these
Press Release – Science Media Centre An Air New Zealand flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, shortly after receiving a shot of the Pfizer vaccine. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this morning the vaccine takes a couple of weeks to work, so they wouldn’t have …
An Air New Zealand flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, shortly after receiving a shot of the Pfizer vaccine.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this morning the vaccine takes a couple of weeks to work, so they wouldn’t have expected the person to be protected from the virus.
The SMC asked experts to comment. Feel free to use these comments in your reporting or follow up with the contact details provided.
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Irish Aeronautical Engineer and award-winning STEM advocate, Dr. Norah Patten, presented scholarships to ten University of Limerick students at a virtual awards ceremony as part of the Johnson & Johnson Ireland’s (J&J) Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Award Programme.
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