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新闻秘书处11月15日消息，11月底开始提供加强型疫苗。COVID-19应对部长克里斯·希普金斯(Chris Hipkins)昨天表示，辉瑞疫苗的加强剂量将从11月29日开始施用。医疗保险已经批准使用辉瑞作为18岁或以上人群的加强剂。
克里斯·希普金斯说:”根据疫苗技术咨询小组向内阁提出的进一步建议，今天我宣布，疫苗接种计划将从11月29日开始实施加强剂量。接种疫苗是对COVID-19的最佳保护。在新西兰，凡是18岁或以上的人，只要在六个月前完成了两个剂量的，就可以免费获得强化剂量。
而且，人们将能够在新西兰获得增强剂，无论他们是在这里还是在海外接受早期的剂量。我还确认，无论早期剂量使用哪种疫苗，都将使用辉瑞公司的疫苗进行强化治疗。这与疫苗接种中前两剂注射使用的辉瑞公司疫苗相同。当大多数其他国家对某些群体进行强化剂配给时，我们已经做出决定，让所有人都能获得强化剂。这确保了简单性和公平性。人们有资格在第二次接种后的六个月内接受加强剂的提议，但没有必要急于接受加强剂。科学表明，完全接种疫苗的人仍然受到很好的保护，不会被感染，如果他们真的感染了COVID-19，也不会严重。
我们的医护人员和边防人员是优先接种强化疫苗的群体，因为他们站在对抗COVID-19的第一线，而且他们中的很多人在六个月或更久之前就完成了疫苗接种初级过程。我们还将确保老年人，包括住在养老院的人，在他们符合条件时能很好地获得加强剂量。 我们特别希望确保这些群体知道强化计划即将启动，而且他们有资格获得接种。 目前，新西兰有144,000人已经在6个月前接种了疫苗， 455,847人将在今年年底前接种″
部长补充说:”新西兰人用目前最有效的疫苗之一为自己的个人戴上象盔甲式防护罩。当警报级别系统发生时，它也将起到保护作用。将保护框架与强化计划相结合，将减少由COVID-19引起的严重疾病的风险，减少医院和其他医疗保健提供者的负担，并保护那些处于高职业风险的人。而且它将使我们更有信心，当我们过渡到一个可以更自由活动、生活和工作不受干扰的世界时，我们可以继续得到保护，免受病毒的影响。
当然，我们也需要记住继续采取其他简单的防疫步骤来保持安全，如社交距离、使用口罩、扫描和生病时留在家里等。
我还想强调，虽然强化计划是我们应对大流行病的一个令人兴奋的下一步，但提高第一和第二剂量的疫苗接种覆盖率，特别是毛利人和太平洋人，仍然是政府在全国范围内推广疫苗接种的首要任务。 请鼓励你的家人和朋友接种疫苗”部长说。疫苗接种诊所、药店和全科医生将从11月底开始提供加强剂量。从2021年11月26日起，你可以使用网站免费预订我们的加强疫苗剂量。强烈建议至少在6个月前已经注射过第二次疫苗的人进行强化注射。
目前，公众在进入活动、健身房、教堂、理发店以及其他服务和场所时，不需要获得疫苗证书的加强剂量。 对于免疫力低下的人，如果接受第三剂辉瑞疫苗作为主要疫苗接种的一部分，他们需要在第三剂后至少等待六个月。
15 November，Booster vaccine available from end of November
Booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine will start being administered from 29 November, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today.
“Medsafe has already approved use of Pfizer as a booster for people who are 18 years or older,” Chris Hipkins said.
“Following further advice to Cabinet from the vaccine technical advisory group, today I’m announcing that the vaccination programme will start administering booster doses from 29 November.
“Vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19. Booster doses will be available free for anyone in New Zealand aged 18 or older who has completed their two dose course more than six months ago.
“And, people will be able to access boosters in New Zealand, whether they received their earlier doses here or overseas.
“I’m also confirming that the Pfizer vaccine will be used for boosters, regardless of which vaccine was used for earlier doses. It’s the same Pfizer vaccine used for the first two doses in the vaccination rollout.
While most other countries are rationing boosters to certain groups, we have made the decision to make boosters available to everyone. That ensures simplicity and equity.
People are eligible to take up the offer of a booster once six months have passed since their second dose, but there’s no need to rush to get the booster. The science shows fully vaccinated people remain really well protected from infection, and from being seriously ill if they do get COVID-19.
Our healthcare and border workers are a priority group for booster vaccine doses because they’re on the front line against COVID-19 and because large numbers of them completed their vaccine course six months or longer ago. We will also be making sure older people including people in residential care have good access to booster doses when they become eligible.
We’re particularly keen to make sure those groups are aware that the booster programme is about to kick off, and that they’re eligible.
There are currently 144,000 people in New Zealand who have been vaccinated for six months and 455,847 who will be by the end of the year.”
Chris Hipkins added that New Zealanders topping up their personal armour against COVID-19 with one of the most highly effective vaccines available has another benefit. It will also support the Protection Framework when this replaces the Alert Level system.
“Combining the Protection Framework with the booster programme will reduce the risk of severe disease caused by COVID-19, reduce the burden on hospitals and other healthcare providers, and protect those at high occupational risk of exposure.
“And it will give us even greater confidence that, as we transition to a world where we’re freer to move, live and work with less disruption, we can remain protected from Delta.
“Of course, we also need to remember to keep on with the other simple steps for staying safe, such as distancing, using face coverings, scanning and staying at home if sick.
“I also want to stress that while the booster programme is an exciting next step in our pandemic response, increasing the vaccination coverage of first and second doses, particularly for Māori and Pacific people, remains the Government’s number one priority in our nationwide vaccination rollout.
“Please encourage your whānau and friends to get vaccinated.”
· Vaccination clinics, pharmacies and GPs will provide booster doses from the end of November.
· You will be able use the book my vaccine website to book a free booster vaccine dose from 26 November 2021.
· Boosters are strongly recommended for anyone who has had their second dose at least six months ago.
· Booster doses are not currently required for the public to get a vaccine certificate for access to events, gyms, churches, hairdressers, and other services and premises.
· For people who are immuno-suppressed and receiving a third dose of Pfizer as part of their primary vaccinations, they will need to wait at least six months after the third dose.
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