New Zealanders aren’t getting booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines, prompting doctors to warn the virus is still present in the community and that the protective effect of the shots wanes over time.
To date, the country’s 5.4 million people have received nearly 14 million doses of the vaccine—an average of 2.6 doses for every person.
However, according to the Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR), only 1.6 million people (29.63 percent of the population) have received the third or any subsequent boosters.
Health NZ considers any person who has received the initial dose and second doses to be “fully vaccinated,” and data shows most age groups over 40 have reached the 90 percent target….
Most New Zealanders Have Given up Getting COVID Booster Shots
