Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand HeraldNational is calling on the Government to set a vaccination target of at least 70 per cent of New Zealand's adult population by the end of the year. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has so far been reluctant to set a concrete target, saying last week: "We've never set a fixed target". But this morning, National said this was not good enough and a specific target was needed. A target will make sure the health system is focused, and means vaccination progress can be meaningfully tracked." ‌Speaking to reporters last week, Hipkins said the Government's target was to get as many people vaccinated as possible.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 28, 2021 21:16 UTC