Hutt Valley is also closing in on the 90 per cent target, with fewer than 672 yet to receive their second dose.
These achievements are the result of collaborative equity drive efforts, led by five experienced Māori health providers in partnership with the 2DHB team and supported by primary health care, pharmacists, and GPs.
Arawhetu Gray, Director Māori Health - Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHBs says we unapologetically focused on Māori.
“That meant the DHB stepped aside, and we used our strengths and shared that with Māori providers. We said, OK, tell us what you need and we’ll do it.”
Providers built their workforces from their own people, creating jobs and ensuring that the people on the front lines were people that their communities trusted.
“The accolades go to all the people that are on the front line, to those who do it hard every day. It’s our job to get out of the way and make their lives easier,” says Arawhetu Gray.
Read more on the Stuff website - Covid-19: How Capital and Coast DHB won the race to 90 per cent double-vaccination for Māori. By Maxine Jacobs
