NZ govt are really struggling to sell the Pfizer vaccine to the public amid safety concerns , effectiveness and accusations of coverups and it looks like they've just ordered a large shipment of Novavax . Apparently Novavax uses the traditional delivery method similar to flu vaccines . Covid 19: Novavax expected to be first Covid-19 booster vaccine in New Zealand | Stuff.co.nz Covid 19: Novavax expected to be first Covid-19 booster vaccine in New Zealand Luke Malpass05:00, Sep 08 2021 JERICHO ROCK-ARCHER/STUFF Hundreds of people in Porirua have received their first Covid-19 vaccinations from the comfort of their cars at a drive-through clinic specifically aimed at the Māori and Pasifika community. Novavax is firming as the vaccine the New Zealand Government will use for a programme of Covid-19 booster shots, with a big shipment expected to arrive early next year. The Government has been under significant pressure to show its hand on any potential vaccine booster programme, and Stuff understands that Novavax, subject to Medsafe approval, is emerging as a top contender to be used to deliver Covid-19 booster shots in 2022. New research out of Israel has suggested the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine fades significantly over time. “We’re expecting to receive the bulk of the 5.36 million vaccine courses we purchased from Novavax in the first quarter of next year,” Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed to Stuff.