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NZ got step 1 right (isolate) but massively dropped the ball on step 2 (vaccinate ASAP).

NZ, if they continue at current rate, are on track to vaccinate 100% in 51 days. Of course that's never going to happen as not everyone wants the vaccine etc, but it seems their rollout is going well if not slightly delayed.

Australia meanwhile hasn't even vaccinated 5% of the pop as they put all their eggs into a political choice (on-shore produced AstraZeneca, support aussie produced!) and are now scrambling to find a replacement. There's not enough vaccine for demand.

Both took the same isolate approach, but it looks like NZ is gonna come out of this sooner.

Australians I know got Pfizer shots. I don't understand why they did though, none of them are from high risk populations or likely to be the source of spread. And it's not helping them to leave the country either - one of them just had to cancel an NZ trip.

Yeah, there's a supply of Pfizer but it's a drop in the ocean compared to what they committed to AZ. The government declined a deal for Pfizer last year in favour of majority AZ, and has had to renegotiate for Pfizer since. Increased Pfizer supply is due to arrive soon.

> on track to vaccinate 100% in 51 days

I can guarantee you that this is not going to happen... I would be lucky if I am vaccinated this year... Vaccines are super scarce so we are real snails atm!

Your government seems confident they can keep up this pace. I hope they're not overpromising on that front

I am in group 4 (out of 4) and vaccination was supposed to start in July and it has been pushed to end of July. Some people in group 3 have still not been contacted and there are plenty of frontline workers not vaccinated yet. The government is voluntarily vague to protect itself so it is frustrating

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