The government unveils biggest ever emissions reduction project, Covid booster uptake slows and why legal action could stop nurses from striking in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldMost eligible New Zealanders have yet to get the new Covid-19 booster and an expert says lifting uptake is crucial to reducing the number of people hospitalised or killed by the virus this winter. As with that roll-out, weekly uptake rates of the bivalent booster have only reached as high as about 100,000. That was five times less than the height of uptake for the first Covid-19 vaccine - and four times less than peak uptake of the first booster. “This means getting your Covid-19 booster and your flu vaccine, and making sure your tamariki have all the vaccines they need to protect them.”People can book their Covid-19 booster online through bookmyvaccine.health.nz, or by calling Healthline on 0800 28 29 26.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 21, 2023 21:29 UTC