Covid-19 live: Vaccine booster programme sped up, jabs available just four months after second shot

Can't view this email, [click here]( 22 December 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on today's latest news in your daily briefing. Top Headlines [Large Article Image]( [Covid-19 live: Vaccine booster programme sped up, jabs available just four months after second shot]( Chris Hipkins announces people will be able to get their booster shot just four months after their second vaccine, and the vaccine rollout programme for kids aged 5-11 will begin January 17. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Wānaka lockdown breach couple: Judge's son fined, his partner escapes conviction]( William Willis and Hannah Rawnsley will regret breaching Covid rules by saying they were delivering hay, then going on holiday, “for the rest of their lives”. 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