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A new reason to swipe right? Dating apps add vaccination badges
"We have finally found the one thing that makes us more attractive — a vaccination."

Covid catch-22: How anti-vaxxers and lockdowners are running Australia
Borders shut as people not getting vaccine; people not getting jab because borders shut.

Alert for 15 Sydney suburbs after Covid detected in sewage
Fragments of Covid-19 have been detected in the Homebush sewage network site.

Big jump in number of Kiwis keen to get Covid jab: Hipkins
And half a million jabs have already been given, too.

Prince William gets first Covid vaccine jab
The Duke of Cambridge took the chance to thank everyone involved in the vaccine roll-out.

25% of Kiwis may not get Covid jab. Experts say that's not a deal-breaker
About 25 per cent of Kiwis wouldn't be vaccinated by the time the national rollout ended.

'Vaccinator assistants' to fill 4500-hole in workforce
'We wouldn't want them to be carte blanche open to everyone.'

Covid vaccine rollout falling seriously short in high-risk communities: doctors
'I've also had issues when booking my own family members,' South Auckland GP says.

Indian variant Q&A: How worrying is it? Do vaccines work against it?
At least three mutated variants have birthed in India.

Confusion over new US mask guidelines
States, businesses divided over guidance relaxing mask use as vaccine rollout progresses.

When will Covid-19 vaccines be widely available globally?
Even with Covax help, many countries won't reach 60 per cent coverage until 2023 or later.

Auckland Covid vaccination site closed three times before walk-ins stopped
On the day walk-in vaccinations were halted, the Highbrook site closed for a third time.

Risk of major Covid outbreak in Australia at highest level: expert
Expert warns Australia isn't out of woods, the "virus will win" as people socialise more.

Covid-19: Six vaccinated travellers test positive in NSW hotel quarantine
Six travellers who were reportedly vaccinated have tested positive in hotel quarantine.

Vodafone data outage across NZ causes headaches at Covid vaccination centres
Vodafone has reported customers have lost data for some fixed and mobile connections.

Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine as reliable as an AK-47, Putin says
Russia has authorised a single-dose version of the homegrown Sputnik V vaccine.

Covid-19: Pressure builds for nationwide lockdown in India
Medical experts, opposition leaders and even judges are calling for national restrictions.

Gisborne port workers refusing Covid vaccine
From midnight tonight all managed isolation and quarantine workers must be vaccinated.

Covid: 135 border workers miss vaccination deadline
All MIQ workers must have received at least one Covid vaccine dose by midnight tonight.

Alarm grows in Africa as it watches India's Covid crisis
African officials worry about delays in vaccine deliveries caused by India's crisis.

Indian variant now most imported form of Covid
It is feared the Indian variant contains mutations which could bypass immunity.

Explainer: How long does protection from Covid vaccines last?
So far, Pfizer's trial indicates its vaccine is highly effective for at least six months.

'Don't be a risk to other people': Aged-care resident's message after receiving Covid-19 jab
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has begun for aged-care residents in the Wellington region.

Virus surge: Fears Covid variants are escaping vaccines in UK
A number of new infections in London involve people who had already been vaccinated.

'Run over by a bus': Dame Val's pandemic parenting challenge
Valerie Adams' young son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in the middle of the pandemic.

Analysis: Ministry's vaccine rollout chart 'illustrative' only
Data specialist Chris McDowall asks why unreliable chart was used to show vaccine rollout.

Covid conspiracy threat: Security guards called in for vaccine rollout
Overseas vaccine thefts and protests mean security guards will be used in vaccine rollout.

A global 'team of 7.8 billion': NZ donates 1.6 million Covid doses
The vaccines are enough for 800,000 people; NZ's focus is on the Pacific.

Medsafe seeks more information from Janssen before approving Covid-19 vaccine
A further update on the Janssen approval process is expected in two to three weeks.