Covid-19: Nearly half of all DHBs do not know how many staff have been vaccinated
It is not clear what vaccination coverage is among frontline workers at these DHBs. Stuff approached the nine other health boards to ask why they were not collecting this information. Each refused to answer, referring questions to TAS Health (Technical Advisory Services). A DHB spokesperson, through TAS Health, said Covid-19 vaccination is “strongly recommended” for every worker in the health workforce, whether patient-facing or not. Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images Vaccination of district health board staff varies between 70 and 91 per cent, as of the end of June. DHBs cannot requ...