Atlantis Backpackers co-owner Sheira Hudson has told guests they must have the Covid-19 vaccine in order to stay at the Picton accommodation. A Picton backpackers has told all of its guests they must be vaccinated in order to stay there. Atlantis Backpackers co-owner Sheira Hudson said they had chosen to make vaccinations compulsory for all of their guests in order to protect themselves and others from a Covid-19 outbreak. BRYA INGRAM/STUFF Atlantis Backpackers guests Ada Williams, left, Teakakura Williams and Bryce Farmer, with Ani Takuira and PJ Tupo who have left the backpackers after being told they must be vaccinated. The Atlantis Backpackers vaccination policy was effective from September 1, when the country south of Auckland, shifted to level 3.

Source: Stuff September 04, 2021 21:22 UTC