New Zealand is doing its part - but it's a small part. According to Our World in Data 12.5 per cent of the world population has received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The data shows the total number of vaccination doses administered per 100 people in the total population and, when compared with the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway and Australia, New Zealand is falling slightly behind.
New Zealand has administered 16 doses per 100 people, while Australia has done 22.64, Norway 60, Ireland 62.78 and the United Kingdom a whopping 104.21.
United Arab Emirates is leading the pack with 139.38 doses per 100 people.
New Zealand is in a lucky position it has worked hard to be in and that must be preserved, but there is still a very long way to go to vaccinate everyone who is willing.
I believe in the measure New Zealand is taking to combat Covid-19. Ensuring people who return to New Zealand self-isolate is undoubtedly preventing the virus from entering our communities, spreading, and potentially causing deaths.
Two things the Ministry of Health's vaccine rollout plan aims to do is "ensure we are prepared for future outbreaks" and "support New Zealand's contribution to global wellbeing".
The faster we can roll out the vaccine, the faster we can do this.
New Zealand has been lauded internationally for the way it tackled the Covid-19 crisis, I would like to see it lauded for its vaccine rollout too.