The Government is keeping a close eye on vaccination rates in every DHB, as it prepares to transition the country to a new "traffic light" system of covid restrictions.
Auckland will move to the new system once all three of its DHBs have hit the 90-percent vaccination target.
The rest of the country is also set to move to the system, once 90-percent of the eligible population in each DHB area has received both of their Covid jabs.
But Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare told Kate Hawkesby everything will be up for review at Cabinet every week leading up to a major review in late November.
“We’re pushing our hardest for getting the highest vaccination rate.”
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Auckland will move to the new system once all three of its DHBs have hit the 90-percent vaccination target.
The rest of the country is also set to move to the system, once 90-percent of the eligible population in each DHB area has received both of their Covid jabs.
But Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare told Kate Hawkesby everything will be up for review at Cabinet every week leading up to a major review in late November.
“We’re pushing our hardest for getting the highest vaccination rate.”
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