Photo: Getty ImagesThe country is in alert level four, but the Covid-19 vaccination programme is continuing, the government has confirmed today. Vaccinations were paused to ensure public safety during the transition to alert level 4. The total number of doses administered to date is now 2.61 million, 1.65 million of which are first doses and 954,000 are second doses. She said the vaccine programme will look different under level 4 restrictions. "Vaccination sites will be operating under alert level 4 conditions and that means in some cases, they won't have as many people coming through.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 18, 2021 05:03 UTC