Covid ‘vaxathon’: over 2.5% of New Zealanders get jabbed in one day
by Associated Press in Wellington from World news | The Guardian on (#5QSB8)
Celebrities encourage turnout as response surpasses Jacinda Ardern's call to administer 100,000 shots
New Zealand's Super Saturday" of Covid vaccinations has proved a hit, with more than 2.5% of the population responding to the call to get jabbed on a single day.
The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, set an ambitious goal of administering 100,000 shots on the day, aiming to push vaccination rates towards her 90% goal.
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