So, with that in mind, what does epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson, from the University of Auckland, think about the 90 percent target?' "With Delta, it's so contagious, we believe everyone is either going to get vaccinated or get Covid. "We're going to see pockets - certainly households, but I think communities - where you might be lucky to get 50 per cent vaccinated. Ireland had a similar sized population as New Zealand with similar demographics and about 90 per cent of their eligible population was fully vaccinated. Vaccination rates well beyond 90 per cent were key, Jackson said.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 14, 2021 23:50 UTC