COVID-19 | New Zealand sets 90% vaccination target to end lockdowns
The Hindu
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had been under pressure to provide a pathway to freedom for people living in Auckland, who have been in lockdown for more than two months.
New Zealand’s government on Friday set an ambitious target of fully vaccinating 90% of all eligible people to end lockdowns.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had been under pressure to provide a pathway to freedom for people living in Auckland, who have been in lockdown for more than two months.
Under the new framework, people living in the largest city will regain many of their freedoms once 90% of people 12 and older across each of three districts are fully vaccinated.
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