The Royal Commission into the COVID-19 response confirms that Aotearoa New Zealand’s management was one of the best in the world.
Moreover, it finds, on balance, that the then government’s decision to adopt a vaccine strategy early on in the pandemic was “appropriate, and consistent with overwhelming scientific advice”.
The Commission concluded that decision makers “carefully balanced the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines ... against any potential risks”.
It reviewed Medsafe’s process of approving the vaccines – and praised it.
The Commission report says, “Medsafe was agile and adaptive in its regulation of COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic. This allowed rapid approval of a vaccine without taking short cuts”.
Nurses Society Director David Wills says it is good to get further confirmation that Aotearoa New Zealand did better than most.
Also, it is obvious with hindsight that there are some lessons for being better prepared for similar events in the future.
The Commission also recognised that misinformation on social media was a major problem.
The Royal Commission into the COVID-19 response confirms that Aotearoa New Zealand’s management was one of the best in the world.
Moreover, it finds, on balance, that the then government’s decision to adopt a vaccine strategy early on in the pandemic was “appropriate, and consistent with overwhelming scientific advice”.
The Commission concluded that decision makers “carefully balanced the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines ... against any potential risks”.
It reviewed Medsafe’s process of approving the vaccines – and praised it.
The Commission report says, “Medsafe was agile and adaptive in its regulation of COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic. This allowed rapid approval of a vaccine without taking short cuts”.
Nurses Society Director David Wills says it is good to get further confirmation that Aotearoa New Zealand did better than most.
Also, it is obvious with hindsight that there are some lessons for being better prepared for similar events in the future.
The Commission also recognised that misinformation on social media was a major problem.