Jacinda Ardern: ‘I want the highest number of people vaccinated’
27 August 2021 |
9:13 am
"I want the highest number of people vaccinated as possible," said New Zealand's Ardern during a press conference in Wellington as she notes record numbers in the vaccination program and the positive impacts of the lockdown. New Zealand reported 68 community cases of Covid-19 Thursday, bringing the total number of community cases to 277.
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