Changes to free flu vaccine eligibility are a missed opportunity to close NZ’s health equity gap
- Written by Elizabeth Fenton, Senior Lecturer in Bioethics, University of Otago
From this week, free influenza vaccination will be available to some New Zealanders (those over 65, with long-term conditions, pregnant or with specific mental health conditions), but Pharmac recently announced it will no longer be free for children under 12 and Māori and Pacific people aged between 55 and 64.
This...