Dr. Bryan Betty: Royal NZ College of GP's Medical Director says only about one in five people are eligible for a free flu jab
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
May 17, 20223m 11s
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Some alarming figures out around flu jabs.
Running the numbers, only around one in five people are eligible for a free one, despite the Government saying they are prepared.
Official numbers out from the Ministry of Heath also show a low uptake in vaccines with only 736,000 jabs being administered. That's again not even a fifth of the population.
Questions are being raised as to why it isn't free for everyone and do we have an issue waiting to happen.
Royal NZ College of GP's Medical Director Dr. Bryan Betty joined Kate Hawkesby.
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Running the numbers, only around one in five people are eligible for a free one, despite the Government saying they are prepared.
Official numbers out from the Ministry of Heath also show a low uptake in vaccines with only 736,000 jabs being administered. That's again not even a fifth of the population.
Questions are being raised as to why it isn't free for everyone and do we have an issue waiting to happen.
Royal NZ College of GP's Medical Director Dr. Bryan Betty joined Kate Hawkesby.
LISTEN ABOVE
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