15 June 2021
BOPDHB COVID-19 Alert The Bay of Plenty DHB COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to progress well. As of 15 June 2021:
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44,820 vaccinations have been administered across the Bay of Plenty DHB catchment to 29,511 people,
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13,375 vaccinations have been administered to the healthcare workforce; 7,350 healthcare workers have received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and
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6,267 vaccinations have been administered to 3,679 aged residential care staff and residents.
These figures show 17% progress towards the 80% coverage target of 172,000 people. This Alert aims to keep you informed as the rollout progresses. Please share this Alert with colleagues who also want to be kept informed. Please contact your PHO/PHA to be added to their distribution list. For details on regular primary care briefings and questions, please contact your relevant clinical lead: Western Bay of Plenty: Dr Claire Isham via clairei@wboppho.org.nz Eastern Bay of Plenty: Dr Rachel Shouler via rachel.shouler@bopdhb.govt.nz
Ngā mihi nui BOPDHB COVID-19 vaccine team
Pfizer vaccine supply
The BOPDHB remains ahead of schedule in our vaccine rollout plan. There is a sufficient supply of the Pfizer vaccine for district health boards to collectively deliver half a million vaccinations as planned over the next five weeks. However, stocks will be tight for the next five weeks and we are carefully managing this. Even though this is a more tightly managed phase, more than 100,000 doses will be administered per week across the country, and more than half a million doses will be administered in the next five weeks. The first and second doses for Groups 1 and 2 remain the BOPDHB’s priority and we are keeping our Group 3 bookings at a steady rate for the next five weeks. Approximately 88,000 people are a part of Group 3 in the Bay of Plenty DHB catchment area, or half of our 80% coverage target.