August 4 2021 New Zealand has passed the 2 million Covid vaccine jabs milestone. August 4 2021 New Zealand has passed the 2 million Covid vaccine jabs milestone. Director general of Health Ashley Bloomfield says Kiwis may be asked to wait eight weeks between Pfizer shots because it provides more immunity than the three-week gap. He also said Kiwis may need annual booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine - though evidence was still emerging. Australia has ordered 85 million doses for 2022, the United States has ordered 200 million, the United Kingdom has ordered 60 million, Canada has ordered 35 million and Ireland has ordered 10 million extra doses.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 06, 2021 00:56 UTC