The AstraZeneca vaccine is available for Kiwis over the age of 18 from today
The AstraZeneca vaccine is available for Kiwis over the age of 18 from today
26 November 2021
One-hundred-thousand doses of AstraZeneca arrived from Australia last week - enough for 50-thousand people.
It offers an option for those with medical reasons not to have the Pfizer jab.
The Immunisation Advisory Centre's Director says both vaccines perform very well - but are very different.
Nikki Turner says Pfizer is an mRNA vaccine, and codes our cells to make protein that will trigger an immunise response.
She says AstraZeneca is a vector vaccine - where a genetic piece of material is inserted into an inactivated virus.
Pfizer booster shots for fully-vaccinated people can also be booked from today.
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