South Canterbury District Health Board Covid-19 vaccination clinic co-ordinator Penny Dewar is one of the first to receive her first Covid vaccine from vaccinator Jane Dunbar on Tuesday ahead of port workers on Wednesday. South Canterbury's first Covid-19 vaccinations have been given to those who will administer the vaccine. On Tuesday, Covid-19 vaccination clinic staff prepared for the roll-out by vaccinating one another before the administration of the injection to 240 Timaru port workers from Wednesday. READ MORE:* Covid-19: First batch of vaccines given in NZ, with 25 health workers getting jabs* Covid-19: What happens if frontline workers refuse the vaccine? He said vaccinating port workers was the first stage of a phased roll-out programme where everyone in New Zealand, over the age of 16, will be vaccinated against Covid-19.

Source: Stuff March 02, 2021 04:30 UTC