I have a three-year-old daughter. She's too young to be vaccinated, and, in a few short months, my family of three is going to become a family of four when we welcome baby number two. As a mum, throughout this pandemic my primary consideration has been: what can I do to protect my daughter and now my unborn baby? I've spoken to mums and dads right across my electorate in Whanganui, who are equally as anxious about what they can do to keep their tamariki safe. That is why I want to acknowledge the millions of Kiwis who have been vaccinated. Because whether they know it or not, they are helping us mums and dads to keep our babies safe. Whether they know it or not, they're also helping hundreds of thousands of Kiwi families across Aotearoa to protect the vulnerable and at-risk members of their families.