17% of NZ is fully vaccinated, among the worst in the world. It should be a national shame, especially considering what is happening to our neighbours.
I have family in Vietnam who took a similar “zero covid” approach. They had ~2k cases prior to the current outbreak and are now at 250,000 and still haven’t peaked.
The govt is getting any vaccine they can and vaccinating everyone. They likely won’t get a majority vaccinated until the end of the year.
The “zero covid” approach is not a rationale approach. It only made sense as a bandaid until you can vaccinate.
“Zero covid” is like living in a house made of cardboard, and saying because you put out out all the sparks youre safe while wild fires rage around you.