Influenza programme shows the way to lifting vaccination rates among Māori

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Influenza programme shows the way to lifting vaccination rates among Māori

Jilly Alexander

Toko Matangi, aged 93, gets his flu vaccination, April 2021

Jilly Alexander of Ngā Kaitiaki o te Puna Rongoā – MPA describes a programme rolled out last year that proved effective in getting more Māori vaccinated against the flu, through outreach and whānau-centred engagement.

The results showed that flu vaccination rates for Māori aged over 65 increased from 45.8 per cent in 2019 to 59 per cent in 2020 Last year, fundi