PM Jacinda Ardern says Pfizer deal simplifies way to mass vaccination, could open border
PM Jacinda Ardern says Pfizer deal simplifies way to mass vaccination, could open border © RNZ / Dom Thomas Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the bulk purchase of additional Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines has simplified New Zealand's path to achieving herd immunity by the end of the year. An additional 8.5 million doses will arrive in the second half of the year, creating enough for five million people to get the two jabs needed to be fully protected against Covid-19. Ardern and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement at a post-Cabinet briefing yesterday. She told Morning...