Health / Te Ao Maori

Delta's imminent arrival in Taranaki 'perfect storm' for Māori

18:08 pm on 8 October 2021

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Taranaki health officials fear low vaccination rates in the province make delta's imminent arrival a perfect storm for Māori.

Earlier this week, only 24 percent of Taranaki Māori were fully vaccinated while just under 40 percent of the general population had both jabs - two of the lowest rates in the country.

Our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.