
Covid vaccine update: Supplies to get 'very tight'; 1.149m doses given
'Plan A is still for everyone to be offered the Pfizer vaccine by the end of the year'.
'Plan A is still for everyone to be offered the Pfizer vaccine by the end of the year'.
The state joins other Australian regions in the battle against Delta.
As of midnight last night, 149,608 doses of vaccine had been administered across New Zealand, while more than 444,000 New Zealanders had received their second dose.
"Hopefully, by publishing, it's going to be fairer for everyone."
Four Australian states and territories have now introduced lockdown orders.
Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins says switch to more effective Pfizer vaccine worth it.
The nature of how it spreads also explains why New Zealand managed to prevent an outbreak.
Contact tracers in race against time today after a series of concerning developments.
Government has also deemed it safe enough to resume quarantine-free travel.
Returnees at Novotel Auckland Airport will leave managed isolation as originally planned.
The centre started with a trial run last week and will open to the public tomorrow.
The weakness is mainly at the ports, but Hipkins can't say if workers are being contacted.
From 11.59pm tonight Wellington will move down to alert level 1.
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There are now four Australian states imposing partial lockdowns.
Wellington will return to alert level 1 from 11.59pm tonight, eight days after a Covid-infected Sydney tourist flew out of the capital. Video / Mark Mitchell
The directions sent them to a hall five minutes away from where the new vaccine centre is.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirms there are no new cases of Covid-19 overnight but encouraged kiwis to remain alert no matter the Alert Level decision. Video / Derek Cheng
Many Amish now say they have already had the virus and don't see a need to get vaccinated.
Rebel Wilson's lockdown rant has been met with widespread backlash.
'We can't leave the country, people can't come in,' owner James Powditch says.
Genome sequencing is underway to detect any sign of in-facility transmission.
The Govt is looking to strengthen its response in ways it could have looked at months ago.
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'The guard was immediately removed from duty.'