28 Sep 2021

Pasifika mass vaccination events rolled out across Aotearoa

From , 6:02 am on 28 September 2021

Over the weekend, the Samoan, Niuean and Cook Islands community in Auckland led mass vaccination drive through events to address the low uptake of the vaccine in the Pasifika community.

In Christchurch they held vaccination days throughout this month targeting different Pacific groups, making the vaccine more accessible to them.

I'm joined now with Sela Jane Hopgood who has the latest numbers on the turn out for most of the mass vaccination drive through events.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 25: A nurse hands out information after vaccinating a member of the public in their car during the Cook Islands drive through vaccination community event on September 25, 2021 in Auckland,

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