Monday, 17 May 2021

Covid-19: Vaccine expert headed to Chatham Islands

    1. Canterbury
    2. National

    Waitangi, the main town on the Chatham Islands. Photo: ODT files
    Waitangi, the main town on the Chatham Islands. Photo: ODT files
    Preparation for the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine on the Chatham Islands is under way.

    The remote archipelago lies about 800km east of Christchurch and is home to almost 700 people - 560 of whom are eligible for the jab.

    A Canterbury DHB health official is due to board a plane to the territory today, loaded with pamphlets and information about the vaccine for residents ahead of the planned rollout at the end of June.

    RNZ reporter Kate Gregan spoke to CDHB rural health services manager Win McDonald and asked her what she hopes to achieve on her pre-rollout excursion: 

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