November 08, 2021
Counties Manukau passes vax milestone
Tāmaki Makaurau could be three weeks away from switching to the new Covid traffic light system with fewer restrictions, but Māori vaccination numbers are still lagging.
Counties Manukau DHB reached the 90 per cent first dose target on Saturday, with 80 per cent having received second doses.
Auckland DHB is at 95 per cent first doses and 87 per cent second doses, while Waitemata DHB is 92 first doses and 83 per cent second doses.
The new rules kick in once all three are at 90 per cent fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says there’s been a huge amount of targeted work going on by local health providers to make vaccines easily accessible and to address hesitancy, especially among Māori and Pacific providers in Counties Manukau.
Seventy-nine per cent of Auckland’s Māori population have received their first dose and 63 per cent have received their second.