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Posted September 14, 2021 23:44 · last edited September 14, 2021 23:48

Ranix
I can see the NZ government dragging the chain on opening borders even at 80% vac rates. Just don't think we have the MoH hospital capacity to deal with covid spreading through the un-vaccinated population. And haven't seen any evidence they are gearing up for when this happens. I think opening the borders is going to be a very slow process here.
I am hoping that vaccinated sports teams might get an early exemption to travel, and be one of the first groups allowed to cross borders with very controlled conditions.

Suspect you are likely right, and yes the NZ health system needs to be protected as much as possible. However I think there room for some optimism can achieve 90% full vaccinated adult popn by Xmas. 

By 90% benchmark, the remaining 10% (this is people aged over 16) would have had months to book in, getting vaccinated. A hard core of that remaining 10% will just be anti vax, with no plans at all to get jabbed. They can't be holding the vaccinated 90% to 'ransom'. Time then to reopen the TT border without MIQ, for the vaccinated.

Work also needs to start ASAP on getting kids vaccinated. Aus has started with the 12-16 age bracket.

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Ranix
I can see the NZ government dragging the chain on opening borders even at 80% vac rates. Just don't think we have the MoH hospital capacity to deal with covid spreading through the un-vaccinated population. And haven't seen any evidence they are gearing up for when this happens. I think opening the borders is going to be a very slow process here.
I am hoping that vaccinated sports teams might get an early exemption to travel, and be one of the first groups allowed to cross borders with very controlled conditions.

Suspect you are likely right, and yes the NZ health system needs to be protected as much as possible. However I think there room for some optimism can achieve 90% full vaccinated adult popn by Xmas. 

By 90% benchmark, the remaining 10% (this is people aged over 16) would have had months to book in, getting vaccinated. A hard core of that remaining 10% will just be anti vax, with no plans at all to get jabbed. They can't be holding the vaccinated 90% to 'ransom'. Time then to reopen the TT border without MIQ, for the vaccinated.
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Ranix
I can see the NZ government dragging the chain on opening borders even at 80% vac rates. Just don't think we have the MoH hospital capacity to deal with covid spreading through the un-vaccinated population. And haven't seen any evidence they are gearing up for when this happens. I think opening the borders is going to be a very slow process here.
I am hoping that vaccinated sports teams might get an early exemption to travel, and be one of the first groups allowed to cross borders with very controlled conditions.

Suspect you are likely right, and yes the NZ health system needs to be protected as much as possible. However I think there room for some optimism can achieve 90% full vaccinated adult popn by Xmas. 

By 90% benchmark, the remaining 10% (this is people aged over 16) would have had months to book in, getting vaccinated. A hard core of that remaining 10% will just be anti vax, with no plans at all to get jabbed. They can't be holding the vaccinated 90% to 'ransom'. Time then to open the TT border without MIQ, for the vaccinated.