The first group of border workers in Wellington received their vaccinations today as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic ramps up.
Among the Wellington border workers at the Grant Mercure Hotel who were vaccinated today was Group Captain Peter Johnson, who visits managed isolation and quarantine facilities around the country in his capacity as general manager of all 32 of New Zealand’s MIQ operations.
Group Captain Peter Johnson from the Royal New Zealand Air Force says for him, the decision to be vaccinated was an easy one. “I have family in the UK who have been in lockdown for almost a year.
My elderly father, mother-in-law and sister, who is a healthcare worker, were all vaccinated there and have said it’s similar to a normal flu jab.