12 Feb 2021

New Zealand's first Covid-19 vaccines are a week away

From Lately, 10:30 pm on 12 February 2021

New Zealand will roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for the first time next week targetting the 12-thousand border and MIQ workers first in the coming two to three weeks. Karyn speaks with vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris from University of Auckland about the vaccine, how it works and what it means for New Zealand's public health.

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Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook