Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the move means New Zealand "is one step closer to moving away from restrictions to manage Covid-19". Combined with the estimated 1.5 million Pfizer vaccines the Government has already purchased, that means every New Zealander will have access to the Pfizer vaccine. On the issue of sportspeople, such as the Black Caps cricketers and Olympic athletes, receiving the vaccine, Ardern said officials would be "weighing up all the factors". "Every country is going to take their own approach," she said on the vaccine rollout. Govt's confidence in Pfizer vaccineCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said the purchase confirmed the Government's confidence in the Pfizer vaccine.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 08, 2021 02:53 UTC