The Ministry of Health continues to encourage New Zealanders to get their flu vaccine, especially as we move into the chilly winter months.
There is currently still a good supply of Southern Hemisphere vaccines distributed across the country that New Zealanders, especially those considered vulnerable to the flu, have access to.
In addition to the 1.76 million Southern Hemisphere vaccines, the Ministry of Health and Pharmac have successfully secured a further 360,000 doses of influenza vaccine from the Northern Hemisphere.
These have arrived in New Zealand and will be ready for providers to order later this week and distribution next week. The vaccine is approved for use among healthy people aged 3 to 64 and will be available to purchase