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Covid-19: Pfizer vaccine proving the most effective but Pacific ‘could miss out’ – Stuff.co.nz
Experts are concerned about a possible delay to a vaccine reaching the Pacific, due to Pfizer’s storage requirements and a hold up of other vaccines.
Pacific health experts are concerned about a possible delay to a Covid-19 vaccine reaching the Pacific due to Pfizers strict storage requirements and a hold up of other vaccines.
Chair of New Zealands Pasifika GP network, Dr Api Talemaitoga, said because of Pfizers ultracold storage and the Pacifics lack of infrastructure, other vaccines like Novavax, AstraZeneca-Oxford and Janssen may be easier delivered.
But, according to Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield, there isnt any specific…
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