The Paper's reporter Nan Boyi
Recently, New Zealand media reported that a man in the country received ten doses of the new crown vaccine in one day. The man was investigated for allegedly being hired to vaccinate others.
The New Zealand man visited multiple vaccination centres in one day, and local media reported that he was hired to vaccinate people and used someone else's identity while vaccinating, AFP reported on December 11.
Astrid Kurnife, head of New Zealand's COVID-19 vaccine and immunization programme, said the New Zealand Ministry of Health was seriously investigating the matter. "We are very concerned about this situation and are working with other agencies to resolve it." She said.
Astrid also said that impersonating someone else to get vaccinated is dangerous, potentially threatening the health of both the replaced and impersonated.
The New Zealand Ministry of Health did not disclose the man's name and where the incident occurred, but advised the man to go to the hospital to see a doctor as soon as possible.
Helen Petsis-Harris, a vaccinologist at the University of Auckland, said the remaining studies did not have experimental data on so many doses of the vaccine, making it difficult to predict what symptoms people would see when they received ten doses a day. She also believes that as the man's body develops an immune response to multiple doses of the vaccine, he may feel unwell within a day or two.
Professor Graham Legros, director of the Malagahan Medical Institute in New Zealand, said the man was unlikely to die from ten vaccinations, but the condition could mean the vaccine was not working well.
Proof of identity is not required to be given when getting the COVID-19 vaccine in New Zealand. Many businesses and establishments in the country allow access only to those who have completed their vaccinations. Currently, about 89% of New Zealand's residents have been vaccinated.
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