But that messaging hasn’t spread as readily through New Zealand’s Pasifika community. But while the crisis continues to worsen, so has the spread of misinformation about the vaccine. That’s the same view that Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio has taken in his proactive approach to getting information out into the Pasifika community. So along with GPs soon being able to administer the vaccine, small festivals and community vaccination days have been run across the country. More than 15,000 people are expected to get their first dose of the vaccine at the event, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said last week.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2021 16:52 UTC