17 Dec 2021

Covid-19: Call for national vaccination day in schools

From Morning Report, 7:09 am on 17 December 2021

There's a call for a nationwide vaccination day in schools once the Covid-19 jab for children gains final approval.

Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years. Cabinet will have the final say.

Ngāti Hine Health Trust chief executive Geoff Milner says Māori and Pasifika health providers should be at the forefront of a rollout in schools.