Only 54% of district health board staff have had a flu jab, Ministry of Health figures show - RNZ

That is despite predictions of a massive winter illnesses season, which is already contributing to long wait times in emergency departments in all of the major centres.

Just 39 percent of workers at Nelson Marlborough District Health Board have been vaccinated against flu, the lowest rate in the country. Only 54 percent of DHB staff nationwide have had a flu shot, … [+2240 chars]

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