23 Nov 2021

Covid-19: Vaccination efforts continue in South Auckland ahead of reopening

From Morning Report, 8:14 am on 23 November 2021

South Auckland's vaccination drive is now to get people to go back for their second vaccination, as the country prepares to enter the traffic light protection framework.

There are still thousands of Aucklanders in the city's south who are lagging behind the recommended three-week spacing between Covid-19 doses.

Manukau Ward Councillor Efeso Collins told Morning Report he's still proud of the vaccination efforts on the ground so far.

Pasifika GP Network chair Api Talemaitoga said they are now at the hard end of the campaign and now they're looking at people who can't easily access vaccination.

"It's easy to talk about getting vaccinations with people like us who might have a car or could take an hour out to go and get vaccinated. But what if you're a 24/7 carer looking after someone with inability to just get out and access one of those vaccinations?

"We're asking people to really reach out and support each other and get that first and or second jab into people's arms."