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Pharmacies struggling to source flu vaccines as shortage bites
Sunday 30 June 2019, 10:00 AM

Auckland pharmacy owner Tania Adams says the public appear to be aware of the ongoing shortage of influenza vaccines
An unprecedented number of Kiwis have had flu jabs this year; so many that the national stock of vaccine has been exhausted. In response, the Ministry of Health is asking vaccinators to limit vaccinations to high-risk populations and share stock among themselves. Reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle finds out how pharmacists are coping during the shortage
A nationwide shortage of influenza vaccines is leading to pharmacists struggling to stock vaccines and turning away patients wanting a flu jab.
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