An extra 300,000 people in the 50-plus age group would be eligible for the vaccine. People aged over 50 will be able to book their Covid-19 vaccination from Friday, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. An extra 300,000 people in the 50-plus age group would be eligible for the vaccine, a week after the vaccine was offered to those aged 55 and older. READ MORE:* Covid-19: People aged 55-plus can book vaccine appointment from Friday, minister says* Covid-19: Group 3 to book vaccination appointment before end of July* Covid-19: Rule change to allow overseas trained, wider health workforce to become vaccinatorsMore than 2.2 million doses of the vaccine had been administered, with officials hitting the 2 million mark last Tuesday. One million doses of the vaccine were delivered in July, and another 1.5 million would be delivered in August - 388,000 of which arrived on Sunday morning.

Source: Stuff August 09, 2021 03:56 UTC