Tag: Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins
NZ to stay at Red as vaccine passes and most mandates...
New Zealand is seeing a drop in cases, but as Omicron takes hold in the regions, public health advice says now is not the...
New scheme to keep key sectors going through Omicron
New exemption scheme established with aim of keeping critical supply chains running
Close contacts can keep going to work instead of isolating if...
Reasons for permitted travel expanded on
From 11:59pm tonight additional reasons for permitted travel will be introduced for movement across the Auckland boundary, Chris Hipkins says.
“As this outbreak has shown...
BREAKING: Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plan
· Targeted roll-out over next 3-4 months will start to reach 2 million Kiwis in most at risk groups
· Plan prioritises people most at risk of...
NZ’s first Covid-19 vaccine to arrive earlier than expected
New Zealand’s first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is set to arrive in New Zealand next week subject to transportation plans and quality temperature...
BREAKING NEWS: First Covid-19 vaccine approved
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed Medsafe’s provisional approval of New Zealand’s first Covid-19 vaccine.
“The provisional approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is a positive...
Covid-19 vaccine slated for possible approval next week
The green light for New Zealand’s first Covid-19 vaccine could be granted in just over a week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed.
“We’re making...
Two new vaccines secured, enough for every New Zealander
· Two additional vaccines secured
· 15 million vaccine courses pre-ordered to date
· Vaccines will be free to the public
· Medsafe processes streamlined for timeliness
· Readiness for largest ever immunisation...