About 40 border workers at Christchurch International Airport are among the first in the city to be vaccinated against Covid-19. A Ministry of Health statement said the group included aviation security workers, cleaners, police, Customs workers and health protection officers who screen passengers arriving on international flights. Health protection officer Debbie Smith said getting the Covid-19 vaccine felt like “another level of armour” against the virus. Vaccinations began on Saturday in Auckland at the Jet Park Hotel and 37 border workers were the first in Wellington to get their Covid-19 jab at the Grand Mercure on Monday. The next group to be vaccinated after border workers will be their household contacts.

Source: Stuff February 23, 2021 19:54 UTC