CasesThere are no new cases of the Omicron variant in MIQ and 28 new Delta community cases around New Zealand. The new community cases are in Auckland (21), Bay of Plenty (5) and Taranaki (2). Key newsThe Covid-19 vaccine booster programme will be sped up, with jabs available just four months after people's second shot. The Covid-19 vaccine roll-out programme for kids aged 5-11 is to begin on January 17 before the school year begins. Nearly a quarter of community cases in the outbreak have been children aged under 11.

Source: Stuff December 21, 2021 15:17 UTC