EPISODE · Jun 20, 2022 · 4 MIN
Graham Le Gros: Immunologist says we are going to need all of our health workers this winter
from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · host Newstalk ZB
A plea for health workers to get their flu jab.Health Ministry data shows only around 54 percent of DHB staff have had the flu vaccine Nelson Marlborough DHB is the lowest at 39 percent.Immunologist Graham Le Gros told Tim Dower we're going to need all our health workers this winter.He says we haven't had a flu round for a couple of years now, so it's quite likely people are going to need hospitalisation and good health care, so we need robust health workers.When it comes to the general public, almost 990-thousand people have had the flu vaccine, including 64 percent of people aged 65 plus.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A plea for health workers to get their flu jab. Health Ministry data shows only around 54 percent of DHB staff have had the flu vaccine Nelson Marlborough DHB is the lowest at 39 percent. Immunologist Graham Le Gros told Tim Dower we're going to need...
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