An anti-vaccine nurse has promised not to harass or approach vaccinators after posting a threatening video on social media.
On Monday police revealed they were making enquiries into the video which was posted to social media by registered nurse Lauren Bransgrove
Bransgrove posted the video under the pseudonym Lauren Hill. In the video, she can be seen wearing camouflage gear and makes several threatening comments directed at vaccinators.
Bransgrove talks about going "full war on these assholes" and urges those watching to "get into groups" and "start planning".
She also threatens to slash vaccine buses' tyres and take vaccines.
But Bransgrove backtracked on Tuesday, telling Newshub she "will not approach or intrude on any vaccination buses".
"When I read about the vaccine rollout to young people using buses at schools I became emotional and responded without taking time to consider the effect of my reaction.
"Being a parent of two children within the affected age group, my fear drove my response rather than my reason. I tried to remove the video the morning after the post but was not successful.
"Although I have concerns about the safety of this vaccine, I need to show respect for those who choose to have their children vaccinated and to those that are providing the vaccines.
"I want to reassure everyone that I will not approach or intrude on any vaccination buses at schools or elsewhere, nor will I make any future videos on these matters as I fully appreciate the harm that could follow.
"I am a law-abiding parent who has let their emotions get the better of them and I will ensure this does not happen again."
Her response comes after the Medical Council and ACC revealed they were investigating the video. The Ministry of Health also said it was aware of the video and was concerned.
Medsafe is currently assessing an application to use Pfizer's vaccine on 5 to 11-year-olds. COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says he expects children to start being vaccinated against the virus before the end of January.
Earlier in the month, Hipkins said the Government is prepared to roll out Pfizer's paediatric version of the COVID-19 vaccine to Kiwi children as soon as Medsafe gives its approval.
"There is still a Medsafe process to go through. But we are now well advanced in our planning for the rollout of vaccines to five to 11-year-olds," he told reporters.
"This under-12 age group has a lower risk of direct health impacts of COVID-19 than older age groups but COVID-19 can still have serious health consequences for them, particularly for children who are immuno-compromised or have significant respiratory conditions."
The paediatric vaccine is an adapted version that's designed to ensure it's effective for tamariki. It's about one-third of the adult dose and it has been thoroughly tested and trialled, Hipkins said.
"Buying and using this paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine is conditional on the vaccine being approved by Medsafe and they're making excellent progress with the work that they're doing to ensure that the expert advisory group will be receiving the advice by mid-December.
"Once Medsafe makes its decision, the Ministry of Health's technical advisory group then provides recommendations on the use of the vaccine and the rollout of the vaccine. Planning is well underway for that to start.
"We're expecting to start rolling out the vaccine before the end of January."
The Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in protecting against the COVID-19 virus.
