Government representatives have been in conversations with Pfizer on a constant basis for the last few weeks. We appreciate the effort the company has gone to deliver the first instalment earlier than originally anticipated.
The priority is border workers, who are expected to be vaccinated within two to three weeks followed by their household contacts. Healthcare and essential workers and those most at risk from COVID-19 will follow, before vaccination of the wider population in the second half of the year.
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said the first vaccinations to border workers are on track to be administered in the same week as the vaccine s arrival in New Zealand.
Cabinet has confirmed formal Government approval for use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. Following the provisional approval by Medsafe announced last week, formal Government approval for use represents .
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