Health Department focusing on increasing Covid-19 vaccine demand

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Department of Health, Covid-19 vaccines, Increasing vaccine demand

The Department of Health says it will now focus on increasing demand for Covid-19 vaccines.

It says there is sufficient vaccine doses & healthcare capacity to vaccinate as many residents as possible.

Dr. Nicholas Crisp, deputy director-general at the Department, says they will now work on increasing awareness and by providing transport to some residents to boost access to vaccines.

Crisp says 60% of people vaccinated are women, and urges more men to get inoculated.

Follow the full Portfolio Committee on Health briefing here.

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