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'Crazy' to allow unvaccinated people to fly out of Auckland, experts say
Leading health experts say it is unbelievable people who have not been vaccinated can still travel outside Auckland for any reason.
“People should be doubly vaccinated before they can do this,” Dr Apisalome Talemaitoga, a GP in Manukau and Chair of the Pasifika GP Network, said.
"The fact we are still relying on a negative PCR test 'before leaving Auckland' sounds so 'old hat'.”
Ōtago University public health expert Nick Wilson said anyone going to the South Island should be vaccinated.
“Otherwise we are wasting these precious weeks and months with lockdowns to boost vaccination levels.
“It’s crazy, and I’ve been saying since the beginning of the outbreak ... we should not be allowing unvaccinated people to cross internal borders.”
Leading health experts say it is unbelievable people who have not been vaccinated can still travel outside Auckland for any reason.
“People should be doubly vaccinated before they can do this,” Dr Apisalome Talemaitoga, a GP in Manukau and Chair of the Pasifika GP Network, said.
"The fact we are still relying on a negative PCR test 'before leaving Auckland' sounds so 'old hat'.”
Ōtago University public health expert Nick Wilson said anyone going to the South Island should be vaccinated.
“Otherwise we are wasting these precious weeks and months with lockdowns to boost vaccination levels.
“It’s crazy, and I’ve been saying since the beginning of the outbreak ... we should not be allowing unvaccinated people to cross internal borders.”
