Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Minister for COVID-19 Response): Thank you, Mr Speaker. From tomorrow, young people aged 16 and 17 will be able to receive a free booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least six months after completing their primary course. They'll be able to do so by visiting any walk-in vaccination clinic around the country. A booster dose is particularly recommended for 16- and 17-year-olds who are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms and hospitalisation, and that includes those who are immunocompromised or who are living with a family member who is immunocompromised, and our Māori and Pacific rangatahi.